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FFV: No poacher, so it’s a duck egg for Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN is crying out for a goal poacher after throwing away three points in a 2-0 loss to Avondale Heights in Football Federation Victoria’s men’s…
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TAC Cup: Power monsters unsized Jets
WESTERN Jets are struggling to cope with the physicality served up by bulkier title-contending teams in the TAC Cup. The Jets have been made to…
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VRL: Fitness tells as Roosters falter
ALTONA Roosters are rueing the final 15 minutes of their season-opening showdown with Sunbury United Tigers in the Victorian Rugby League first grade. Scores were…
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Big V: Start’s a shocker, but Gators find baskets
ALTONA Gators had to overcome a sluggish start before cruising to an 84-50 road win over Sunbury Jets in the Victorian Basketball League Big V…
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A cosy little gathering of quirky collectors
Every tea cosy has a story and the “queen of the tea cosies”, Loani Prior, wants yours. Prior, a bestselling author, and photographer Mark Crocker…
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Health services: Western suburbs patients wait longer
WESTERN suburbs patients are waiting longer for elective surgery, having more operations cancelled and experiencing increasing delays in getting a bed in a ward, the…
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Yarraville garden a water-wise winner
FROM a swamp when it rained to a lush garden supplying seasonal herbs and vegetables, the Hutchinsons’ backyard has undergone a remarkable reversal. “We used…
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Yarraville’s trucking hell hits EPA road block
FOR years, Yarraville residents have said the thousands of trucks hurtling past their front doors each day are harming their health. They said as much…
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Western suburbs P-12 autism school plan takes shape
LAVERTON P-12 College principal Neil Sproal yesterday visited an autism school at Wantirna in Melbourne’s east as plans take shape for a prep-to-year12 autism school…
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High petrol cost fuels Footscray plate theft spree
THE high cost of petrol could be fuelling a spate of numberplate thefts and drive-offs at petrol stations in the inner west, police say. Footscray…
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Footscray dental clinic setback puts vulnerable families on edge
DENTAL services for some of the west’s most vulnerable people are under threat after the state government failed to fund a much-needed relocation of a…
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TAFE funding cuts to hit west’s most vulnerable
SAVAGE cuts of up to $29million in Victoria University TAFE funding announced in the state budget will make it harder for students from low-income and…
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Budget snub means life is set to get even worse for west’s commuters
THE west’s commuters can expect more gridlock and longer journeys, while cyclists longing for safer routes to and from the city have been dudded in…
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Life first, diabetes second for Altona medal recipient
LIVING with type1 diabetes for 50 years is no mean feat and an achievement that hasn’t gone unnoticed for Patricia Aitken. The Altona resident is…
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Maribyrnong river friends rejoice as funding flows
AN investment in the Maribyrnong River has been welcomed by its users, a ‘Friends-of’ group and local businesses. Last week, the state government announced $1.04…
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