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...
Savage TAFE cuts to hit west battlers hardest
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...
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...
MP acts on axed Williamstown High autism student Luke Schroder
"IT'S stupid and unfair - all I want to do is go to school."They are the words of Williamstown boy Luke Schroder, whose unique...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Seddon photographer tells his West side story
TO SOME, it's ugly, but it's ours. And that makes it beautiful.'It' being the people, the places and the way of life that ...
WRFL: Division 1 juggernauts ready to rumble
THE wait is over. The most anticipated game of the Western Region Football League division 1 season has arrived.Spotswood, the premiership favourite and champion...
WRFL: Eagles leave Hawks without a feather to fly
YARRAVILLE-SEDDON has emerged nigh on untouchable in the first five rounds of the Western Region Football League division 2 season.The Eagles tore apart injury-hit...
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Playgroup marks the holidays
The Seabrook Community Centre Playgroup will celebrate the end of the year when it holds a holiday festival on Thursday, December 5.
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