West region ambos plead for relief from deadly shortfalls
PARAMEDICS in Melbourne's west have pleaded for more resources and better working conditions with response times to emergencies in growing areas, including Altona and...
Hobsons Bay Council backs marriage equality
HOBSONS Bay Council has made a submission supporting marriage equality to a House of Representatives committee inquiry into two bills.Cr Tony Briffa, who is...
Altona swim coach’s career left high and dry
AN Altona swim coach says being barred from using swimming lanes at BayFit Leisure Centre in Altona North has "ripped his heart out"...
Funding crisis pushes legal service for foreign students to brink
VICTORIA'S only legal clinic for international students could close unless it receives recurrent funding in next month's state budget.Western Suburbs Legal Service (WSLS), based...
Words not so cheap in Hobsons Bay council stoush
HOBSONS Bay councillor Peter Hemphill could be made to foot his own legal bill over his second misconduct complaint against mayor Tony Briffa.Cr Hemphill,...
Drug debate: West backs treatment for addicts over ‘failed’ law and order war
WESTERN suburbs drug and alcohol experts have backed calls for greater focus on harm minimisation rather than law enforcement in tackling drug use.A report...
Federation Trail’s missing link on alternative path
STALLED plans to complete the missing link in the Federation Trail are quietly being redrawn as the state government backs away from a complementary...
Underpaid Indian chef costs Footscray restaurant dearly
The Fair Work Ombudsman has fined the operator of a Footscray Indian restaurant $72,000 for underpaying a cook from India by more than $24,000.Taj...
FFV: Phoenix braced for City in Altona local derby
THREE points is three points. Nothing more, nothing less.First-year Altona East Phoenix coach Terry Antoniadis won't be fooled into thinking this week's local derby...
Footscray artist brushes past bureaucracy to got with Breeze
FOOTSCRAY artist John Gambardella returned home from a recent exhibition in Italy with more than a sense of wonderment.The captivating history and architecture has...
Funding fears drive Newport legal service to brink
VICTORIA'S only legal clinic for international students could close unless it receives recurrent funding in next month's state budget.Western Suburbs Legal Service (WSLS), based...
Footscray streets ahead as New York icon helps draw art into open
LOCAL artists are being coaxed out of the studio and into the public arena to produce temporary public artworks in Footscray.The project is a...
Anglicare scheme helps state wards break barriers
AN innovative program is giving young people leaving state care a chance to make the most of life.Anglicare Victoria launched its Breaking the Barriers...
New path for Footscray with ‘university town’ plan
MARIBYRNONG Council's master plan to turn central Footscray into a "university town" with urban parks and a pedestrian and cycling-friendly business district was signed...
Map delivers smorgasbord of choice to Footscray foodies
FINDING the hidden gems among Footscray's diverse places to eat, drink and shop is now hassle-free with the release of a free food map...
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