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Surfing honour for Williamstown native Brett Mazouris

WILLIAMSTOWN-raised Brett Mazouris, 43, now with Torquay Surf Life Saving Club, has been inducted into the Australian Surf Boat hall of fame.Mazouris's father, George,...

Championing Afghan women’s writes

ONLY sixper cent of Afghan women 25 or older have received formal education. And only one out of every 100 women in the country's...

Getting work highest hurdle for Africans

WHEN David Majok showed up for his first day of work as a mechanic his boss was forced to change his views."Later in the...

MP slams attack on Western Autistic School principal

THE principal of Western Autistic School has expressed deep disappointment with comments made by a Liberal upper house MP who called for her dismissal...

Stolen AFL memorabilia turned up by Altona North police

ALTONA North police are seeking the owners of Saints and Demons AFL memorabilia thought to have been stolen from the area.Police seized a range...

TAC Cup: Jets aim high with fitness focus

THE Western Jets faded out in last season's TAC Cup finals because their fitness wasn't up to scratch, says coach Steven Kretiuk.The Jets...

WDCA: Washout puts Imperials, West Newport into flag clash

WILLIAMSTOWN Imperials and West Newport have secured free passes to the Williamstown and District Cricket Association's showpiece event.Instant qualification to the A1 turf grand...

Mohamad Zeed claims City of Maribyrnong Gift

SURPRISE packet out-of-towner Mohamad Zeed has overcome excruciating pain to win the second annual City of Maribyrnong Gift.The victory in the 120-metre final...

VNL: Excuses wear thin as Lightning strikes out twice

VU-WESTERN Lightning is seeking a modicum of consistency in the Victorian Netball League, having slumped to a 0-2 win-loss record after consecutive disjointed performances.Coach...

Sheer speed puts brakes on Rams’ flag quest

NEWPORT Rams were startled by the pitching strength of western suburbs rivals Sunshine Eagles in the Baseball Victoria summer league division2 premiership on Saturday.The...

World run beckons for Williamstown teen

HE may not have finished in first place, but with a time that will send him to the world junior championships, Williamstown athlete Joel...

VSDCA: A’s eye bat friendly deck

ALTONA is playing its cards close to its chest ahead of this weekend's Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association qualifying final against Balwyn on the road...

VFL: Youngsters shine as Seagulls find early form

WILLIAMSTOWN is on the right path in the Victorian Football League preseason.The Seagulls made it two wins from two against Northern Blues at the...

VTCA: Woodsmen ready to wipe slate clean

SPOTSWOOD players expect a big convoy of supporters will join them for their cut-throat Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division semi-final this weekend and...

Maribyrnong burglaries, robberies and assaults on rise

DRUG offences, home burglaries, robberies and assaults in Maribyrnong have spiked in the year to December, according to the latest Victoria Police crime statistics.The...

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Give better this Christmas

It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...