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VNL: Lightning strikes back in thriller

VU-WESTERN Lightning has turned the corner with a thrilling three-goal win over arch rivals City West Falcons in the first western showdown of the...

WDCA: Footscray ANA Lower-order bats to rescue

EIGHT balls, two wickets, no runs - Footscray ANA was fast losing traction against Melton Centrals in a thrill-a-minute opening session of the Williamstown...

WDCA: Raw talent has Imps limping

AGE is irrelevant, lack of years no barrier: exciting young all-rounder Corey Irving is proof that youth can excel on the Williamstown and...

VTCA: Laverton easily stitches up grand final berth

LAVERTON has waltzed into the Victorian Turf Cricket Association north A1 grand final after cruising to victory over Moonee Valley at Laverton Park on...

VTCA: Yarraville Club sets up four on the trot

YARRAVILLE Club will take aim at an unprecedented fourth consecutive Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division flag.The Clubbers advanced to the grand final with...

Youth Voice funding is critical, says MP

ALTONA MP Jill Hennessy will question Parliament this week about the state government's decision to slash funding to Hobsons Bay's Youth Voice program.The funding,...

Footscray Primary School embraces points of difference

THE maxim "think global, act local" is being fulfilled at Footscray Primary School.The school is holding its biannual Global Jamboree, a celebration of...

The old and exotic adds up to culinary feast

AGE-old kitchen techniques and exotic ingredients ... what's not for foodies to love. The combination will be part of the Victoria University-hosted event 'Market,...

Yarraville truck curfew review as numbers double

WHAT DO YOU THINK? SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY TO POST A COMMENT.A DECADE after truck curfews were introduced to provide peace...

Footscray tsunami rally has dual goals

FOOTSCRAY resident and trader Noriko Tabei joined about 500 fellow Japanese-Australians on Sunday to rally for an end to uranium mining.Members of Melbourne-based...

On your marks: Brain a match for brawn at Maribyrnong College

IN 2004, Maribyrnong College had a projected enrolment of just 17 students for grade 7."Accepting 17 students, you're not going to remain viable for...

West rail squeeze won’t end quickly

WESTERN suburbs rail commuters will have to continue putting up with peak-hour overcrowding after being overlooked in the latest metropolitan timetable update.Changes to the...

A taste of moral fibre

A NEW website promoting locally sourced food will be the key ingredient in a week-long challenge encouraging people to think about where their meals...

Altona Beach Festival a big hit

About 15,000 people enjoyed last Saturday’s Altona Beach Festival, with some 5000 watching the fireworks.Some people tried rock climbing, while crowd-pleasing events included...

A new chapter for Ballan?

AVID readers from Moorabool Shire's smaller towns are pushing for extra library services to complement the modern hub in Bacchus Marsh.This comes as...

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Milisavljevic into hall of fame

Former Footscray JUST star Jim Milisavljevic is the latest inductee to the FV Hall of Fame. Milisavljevic dedicated a lifetime to football as a player,...