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Higher rent flagged to fix dire public housing shortage

PUBLIC housing tenants may pay higher rents and stock could be sold off in the wake of a damning report into the management of...

Yarraville pollution to be measured

THE health impacts of diesel smoke from the thousands of trucks passing through residential streets in Yarraville each day will be measured for...

Nicola Roxon: Standing up for her gender

JAPANESE whalers, tobacco companies and outlaw motorcycle gangs are all in the sights of the first woman to become Australia's top lawmaker.The granddaughter of...

VRL: Altona Roosters plan to make it a year to remember

ALTONA Roosters have enjoyed a stable existence in the Victorian Rugby League when others have failed.A key to their longevity in the competition has...

WRFL: Laverton Magpies lament opening loss

LAVERTON got caught napping and suffered a shock result in the Western Region Football League division 2 season opener at Laverton Park last Saturday.It's...

FFV: Altona Magic feels pressure

ALTONA Magic was the victim of a smash and grab raid from a calculated North Geelong Warriors in the Football Federation Victoria men's...

TAC Cup: Western Jets rummage for solutions

WESTERN Jets have been a rough diamond in the TAC Cup this season.The highly fancied Jets are searching for answers following consecutive losses to...

VFL: Young Gulls steady for first win

WILLIAMSTOWN won a topsy-turvy affair against Northern Blues by 14 points at Visy Park on Saturday to open its Victorian Football League account for...

Big V: Altona Gators on song

ALTONA Gators put the clamps on Sunbury Jets to record a cruisy 57-44 win in the Victorian Basketball League Big V women's division 1...

VNL: Westies on a high

THE western suburbs' elite City West Falcons and VU-Western Lightning occupy two of the top three positions in the Victorian Netball League championship division.The...

Mobile medicine: Tyro medics take the bus

A GROUNDBREAKING health screening program operating in Melbourne's west is really rolling thanks to a generous donation.Ventura Bus Lines has donated a 26-seat bus...

A bridge too far for residents’ group

MEMBERS of the Avondale Heights and East Keilor Residents Association will oppose plans to construct a traffic bridge over the Maribyrnong River.In December,...

WRFL: Magpies caught napping as Braybrook surges

LAVERTON got caught napping and suffered a shock result in the Western Region Football League division 2 season opener at Laverton Park last Saturday.It's...

FFV: Altona Magic loses lustre with disappointing opening

ALTONA Magic was the victim of a smash and grab raid from a calculated North Geelong Warriors in the Football Federation Victoria men's...

TAC Cup: Struggling Jets rummage for solutions

WESTERN Jets have been a rough diamond in the TAC Cup this season.The highly fancied Jets are searching for answers following consecutive losses to...

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Volunteers needed Join the Hobsons Bay Community Fund (HBCF) as a committee member to support and strengthen your local community. It is seeking to fill...