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State budget: At a glance, for west

MAJOR items in 2012 state budget affecting Melbourne's west.* A further $17.1 million for new children’s court at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court* $15.1 million for...

State budget: At a glance, for west

MAJOR items in 2012 state budget affecting Melbourne's west.* A further $17.1 million for new children’s court at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court* $15.1 million for...

State Budget: At a glance

MAJOR items in 2012 state budget affecting Melbourne's west.* A further $17.1 million for new children’s court at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court* $15.1 million for...

Guy ‘caught out’ over development approval, declares Noonan

PLANNING Minister Matthew Guy has been accused of being "slippery and deceptive" after ministerial briefing papers show he was briefed on the Ports and...

Cellmates walk in shoes of less fortunate for Whitelion’s Bail Out fund

HELEN Ritchie doesn't yet know what she's in for.On May 25, the Altona Toll employee will be locked up at the Old Melbourne Gaol...

Historic Belgravia Hotel faces demolition

FOOTSCRAY'S historic Belgravia Hotel, the birthplace of the Footscray Cricket Club, could be demolished to make way for a 12-storey apartment building.A planning application...

Pokies drain inner west with minimal community returns

PUNTERS in Melbourne's inner west are feeling the pinch of pokies losses more than anywhere else in Victoria, as new research reveals they're gambling...

Yarraville park could pop up for good

YARRAVILLE'S popular pop-up park could become a permanent fixture with Maribyrnong Council gauging public interest for giving it a trial run.For the past three...

Idle free zones proposed under Maribyrnong transport plan

THE Maribyrnong Integrated Transport Strategy, adopted by the council, proposes "idle-free zones" where motorists switch off their engines when they are not moving.The zones...

Maribyrnong transport plan has no fair way for fairways

EXTENDING Ashley Street across the Maribyrnong River into Avondale Heights has proved a bridge too far for some, but the plan won't be scrapped...

WRFL: Roosters’ big guns fire on Anzac Day

WEST Footscray coach Rohan MacKenzie has given his thumbs-up for future Anzac Day matches in the Western Region Football League.His high-flying Roosters went...

WRFL: Woodsmen bushwack Roos

THE big, imposing body of Lachie McGhie has been a welcome addition to Spotswood's all-conquering team in the Western Region Football League's division 1.The...

FFV: Master building up his apprentices

ALTONA Magic coach Zoran Trajcevski has an eye on the future as he uses the FFV State Knockout Cup as a breeding ground for...

TAC Cup: Raw Jets found wanting as Stingrays flew muscles

WESTERN Jets fielded an inexperienced line-up with two debutants and five players featuring for the first time this season, and they received a football...

VFL: Seagulls snaffle western derby honours with win over Werribee

WILLIAMSTOWN rules the west once more after it stormed fortress Watton Street to beat Werribee Tigers by seven points in a thrilling Victorian Football...

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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. Beginning at...