EPA on the trail of ‘smelly’ flood
A business located near the Federation Trail in Laverton North has been issued with a minor works pollution abatement notice after an investigation into...
‘Mr Hicks’ calls it quits in Williamstown
Officer-in-charge at Williamstown police station Ian Hicks, says
he will miss the people, not the politics, after handing in his badge on
Friday.
Stationed in...
Greens to use pokies data to press for new law
Gamblers lost more than $100 million to Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong poker machines last year, prompting calls for $1 bet limits to be introduced in...
Maribyrnong council’s biggest tick in five years
SAFETY, crime, traffic and parking remain high on the list of complaints by Maribyrnong residents, but libraries, waste collection and community centres have all...
Maribyrnong punters take bronze as pokies losses near $1000 per adult a year
MARIBYRNONG gamblers continue to blow more than $1million a week on the municipality's 439 poker machines, new figures have revealed.The Victorian Commission for...
Bacchus Marsh library demolition starts
DEMOLITION crews have today begun tearing down the building to the old Bacchus Marsh library.In what came as a shock to some residents, demolition...
Ripe for a makeover
Take a trip back in time with this well-maintained property. On 590 square metres, it can be renovated or developed, subject to council approval....
Facebook acts on Laverton woman’s identity theft
A Laverton woman has become a victim of identify theft after a fraudster set up a Facebook page impersonating her.
Ann Marie Harris, an advocate...
Altona indecent assault ‘disturbing’
Police are seeking a young man after the indecent assault of a woman at Altona railway...
Designs on a fashion future
By Laura Michell
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Bluett bemoans ‘lack of good faith’
ALMOST 2000 western suburbs teachers have vowed to continue lobbying the state government for better working conditions and pay as industrial action continues apace.A...
Surf’s up for Footscray rockabilly Bastards
Footscray's finest purveyors of surf/rockabilly are back on the scene with a brand new album. La Bastard will launch Tales from the Beyond on...
Food review: ‘Fish-inspired’ cafe tips scales
It’s hard to review a place that is a only a few days old, but is also hard to resist when the operators are...
Laverton neighbours shocked by trashed house
CRIMINAL charges could be laid against a tenant after a Laverton house was trashed at the weekend. Laverton’s Sergeant Stephen Bosnar said the owner of...
Bashed man left to wait in Altona North
CALLS have been made for an investigation after a bashing victim with a fractured eye socket and nose waited nearly two hours for an...
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Dig deep this Christmas
The Salvation Army last week launched its annual Christmas Appeal and the Hobsons Bay corps are doing their bit to contribute by organising food...
