zRed, white and blue blood
WINNING the west will be a main aim for newly endorsed Western Bulldogs president-in-waiting Peter Gordon.Current president David Smorgon last week announced he would...
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Call for film entries
Entries for the inaugural Altona...
Regional Rail Link: Footscray’s train pain helps deliver $40m worth of work
A shutdown of rail lines over the Christmas-New Year period for Regional Rail Link works has delivered $40 million worth of infrastructure. State Transport Minister...
To be, or not to be the B-word
WITH self-confessed 'bogan roots', comedian Dave O'Neil is well qualified to speak about the B-word at next month's Williamstown Literary Festival.O'Neil will join the...
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...
Laos ride a mother of a challenge
IT will be a Mother's Day with a difference for a West Footscray woman this year when she sets off on a cycling adventure...
Edwardian charm updated
Lovingly renovated, this classic Edwardian has plenty for a modern couple or family. Behind its period-style facade are three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a...
West Footscray house fire: Man in hospital after saving his dog
A West Footscray man has been taken to hospital after rescuing his dog from a house fire overnight.
A couple in their 20s were fast...
Multifaith gathering unites west Melbourne cities
TRADITIONAL faith stories will be shared next week at a special gathering of religious and cultural groups.The Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network, launched in...
FASHION: Williamstown show puts the spotlight on history
An exhibition showcasing fashions worn to four of Australia’s most important events will be on display at Williamstown library from August 1.
Curated by the...
zTeachers walk over offer that’s a ‘cut in real terms’
HUNDREDS of western suburbs teachers who walked off the job on Friday for better pay have vowed to keep fighting.More than 300 teachers and...
Race club backs a winner with December cup
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Altona Meadows pugilist Jason Mallia ready for Glasgow glory
Jason Mallia faces a nervous few weeks as he waits to hear whether he has made the Australian boxing team for the Commonwealth Games.
The...
Premier Cricket: Footscray Edgewater v Hawthorn-Monash University
Firsts: Hawthorn-Monash University 1-106 d Footscray Edgewater 105 (M Hill 29).Seconds: Hawthorn-Monash University 100 (J O'Grady 4-7) lt Footscray Edgewater 5-117 (S Hollins 43no...
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Retirement village regulations bill introduced
The state government has introduced legislation to provide stronger protections for retirement village residents.
Consumer Affairs Minister Gabrielle Williams introduced the Retirement Villages Amendment Bill...
