Campaign helps raise reporting of family violence
FAMILY violence is being increasingly reported to Hobsons Bay police with 58 more offences recorded last year compared with the previous year — a...
Western suburbs diabetes ‘epidemic’ targeted
A NEW health plan has been created to tackle the western suburbs' burden of disease.High rates of mental health, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and...
Altona kitchen could serve the state
Altona’s $24 million meals-on-wheels kitchen has the capacity to serve every Victorian council, says Community Chef chief executive Joe Ciccarone.
The kitchen was started in...
Around the Bay: Bikes join production line for charity
ALTONA’S Toyota plant and Port Melbourne office aim to recruit 300 employees for the Bupa Around the Bay bike ride to raise money for...
Petrol bomb meant for us, says Williamstown hairdresser
UPDATE: A Williamstown hairdresser fears her business was the intended target of a petrol bomb attack overnight on Thursday because of the salon’s past...
VAFA: Williamstown CYs holding off all comers
Williamstown CYMS has been given no wriggle room as its closest rival on the ladder, North Old Boys St Patrick’s, has incessantly tried to...
Colombia with pizzazz in West Footscray
The sultry sounds of Colombian music are stirring the blood out west this month.
West Footscray singer Iaki Vallejo is presenting her show Bolero at...
In lock-step with carers at Maribyrnong celebration walk
THE selfless generosity of Victoria's 700,000 carers will be marked this Sunday with a celebration walk at Maribyrnong's Coulson Gardens.Ambassador Moira Kelly (pictured) says...
VSDCA: So close as Seagulls let clincher get away
WILLIAMSTOWN has played out a dramatic tie with Moorabbin in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association.The Seagulls' finals ambitions took a turn for the worse...
Log-on at Logan for free WiFi
FREE public internet has been launched at Altona's Logan Reserve. Residents Kim Reilly, Robert Falzon, Jill Bilston and Ann Cassar (pictured) were the first...
Engineered to extremes at Footscray City College
The ability to make the simplest task as complicated as possible has earned a group of Footscray City College students a prestigious prize.
The year-10...
FReeZA Maribyrnong: Raw Elements of major hip-hop happening
Leading lights of Melbourne's pulsing hip-hop scene will be raising the roof at an album launch in Footscray this Saturday. FReeZA Maribyrnong celebrates the launch...
VRU: Half-hearted effort leads to tongue-lashing
FOOTSCRAY has drawn criticism from coach Junior Naufahu for "slackening off" in the second half of a 22-13 loss to Power House in the...
Decanter: Craft beers
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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...
