Footscray: Car torched outside police station
Officers rushed to extinguish a fire after a car was torched outside Footscray police station early Sunday morning.
The Jeep Wrangler, which was not a...
Altona Meadows travel agency in liquidation, holiday dreams crushed
UPDATE: Holidaymakers lost thousands of dollars and had “dreams stolen” when an Altona Meadows travel agency went into voluntary liquidation.
CTS Travel at Central Square...
Williamstown: 80 naval shipyard staff lose jobs
Large-scale job cuts have taken hold at the Williamstown naval yard as multinational shipbuilder BAE Systems slashes 80 employees due to a lack of...
Catholic brother’s abuse survivor says she ‘feels no fear’
UPDATE: An Altona woman has spoken about facing her abuser in court after a 16-year battle to have the Catholic brother extradited from the...
Brooklyn’s Annunciation Catholic Primary School is real big on heart
Sometimes described as a country school in the middle of the city, Brooklyn’s Annunciation Catholic Primary School this year celebrates its 50th anniversary.
The quaint...
Williamstown residents lose battle to save Nugget Polish building
Williamstown residents have lost their fight to save the Nugget Polish building in Kanowna Street from the developer’s wrecking ball.
Despite 58 submissions calling for...
Yarraville: Units to replace McCalls Tannery eyesore
A six-story apartment complex has been given the go-ahead on a former industrial site at Yarraville.
Maribyrnong council has approved the $30 million, 120-unit redevelopment...
Hobsons Bay misses on level crossings cash
None of the Hobsons Bay level crossings slated for removal by Labor have been funded in the Andrews government’s first budget.
The government allocated up...
Western future leaders lent a hand
Future leaders from the western suburbs are shooting for the stars as part of the Whitten Project.
The Western Bulldogs Football Club project provides year...
Bulla Dairy Foods fills the Yarraville Foodbank
A western suburbs food manufacturer is digging deep to help families struggling to put food on the table this winter.
Bulla Dairy Foods, already a...
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Maribyrnong council’s street art push to wipe out tags
Maribyrnong council will continue to fight fire with fire in its battle against graffiti around the city.
The council adopted a new graffiti management plan...
FIDA Football: Williamstown’s goal is more than a premiership
There is a whole lot more to accomplish than just a premiership defence for Williamstown in division 1 of FIDA Football this season.
Of course,...
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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...
