Altona station guards feel the love in first week on job
PROTECTIVE Services Officers at Altona train station are enjoying a honeymoon period in their first week on the job.Andrew Bartlett and Yariv Barush, who...
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Inspirational women: Hobsons Bay gran really is grand
AT 80, qualified welder and great-grandmother Clara Westhorpe (pictured) was the oldest woman honoured at Thursday's Hobsons Bay Inspirational Women's Awards. In the 1950s,...
Maribyrnong council launches new graffiti blitz
A GRAFFITI blitz is under way to tackle the rise in illegal graffiti on public and private property in Maribyrnong.Under the three-month program, the...
Stranded, late and angry
SENIOR citizens lobbying for improved train services on the Werribee line were last Friday ordered by a Metro employee to leave an Altona railway...
FFV: Super sub’s well-aimed missile sinks Sunbury
WILLIAMSTOWN thrived on a dramatic late winner from super sub Cameron Webb to sink Sunbury United 1-0 and make it back-to-back wins in the...
Exile no bar to creativity for artist Dovey Dee
Altona-based international artist Dovey Dee currently features in a US journal Sinister Wisdom, in a piece about women living in literal or figurative exile.
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VAFA: Williamstown CYMS facing growing pains
Williamstown CYMS needs to get up to Premier speed - and fast.
The CYs have struggled to adapt to life in the Victorian Amateur Football...
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Have a say in choosing street artMaribyrnong residents can help choose a $170,000 public art installation destined for central Footscray. An open selection session...
VAFA: CYs’ shock turns into delight
WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS prevailed in a game of two halves over St John's by a too-close-for-comfort 14 points in the Victorian Amateur Football Association division...
Gaming venues braced for crime gang hold-ups
Police have privately warned gaming venues to be on high alert for a crime gang after a Laverton hotel was robbed at gunpoint for...
Newport author finds brave words in ‘mummy wars’ manual
WHEN Jo Case's son Leo was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of seven, a rollercoaster of feelings was unleashed.There was a period...
Finding a positive for old negatives
Despite having adopted hundreds more orphans than Angelina Jolie, the life of Lenore Frost is surprisingly low key.Forget the red carpet and UNICEF ambassadorship....
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Beware of scams this sale season
State government is urging Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to be aware of online scams in the lead up to the...
