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WRFL: John Barnes snared in coaching coup for Devils

NORTH Footscray has appointed former Essendon and Geelong ruckman John Barnes as its senior coach in the Western Region Football League division 1.The Devils...

Violence against women campaign goes global

Preventing violence against women will be promoted through a 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Violence global campaign. The campaign will be joined in the...

AFL: Two Western Jets drafted; Bulldogs land Jake Stringer

A PAIR of Western Jets saw their football dreams become a reality tonight when their names were read out at the 2012 NAB AFL National Draft on the...

Cold case reward offered

Victoria Police has announced a $1 million reward for information in a bid to solve a...

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ALP probes branch stacking An internal inquiry into branch...

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There’s a refined elegance about this pristinely presented period-style house in one of Williamstown’s premier courts,...

Gallery: Historical Emergency Services Expo

Mick McCumisky, dressed in a period costume and looking into the mirror of a 1948 fire pumper, joined Victoria Police Historical Society secretary Cesar...

Williamstown: Greek feast for asylum seekers

A western suburbs food blogger is holding his biggest charity dinner to date to raise money for asylum seeker support organisation West Welcome Wagon...

Newport’s very own ‘von Trapp’ family

BECOMING foster carers has forever changed the outlook of David and Kate Tapping.The Newport couple have provided a safe, comfortable refuge for more than...

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival Footscray | Gallery

Click or swipe through the carousel above for our picture gallery. The St Jerome's Laneway Festival cemented its place as one of the hottest tickets...

Nurses call off industrial action

NURSES have called off industrial action ahead of a fresh round of talks with the state government.The Australian Nursing Federation and hospital employers announced...

WRFL: Saints burnish halo with another creative concept

ST ALBANS pioneered the reintroduction of Friday night football in the Western Region Football League last season.Now the Saints will break new ground again...

Yarraville Festival fever hits town

The biggest event on Yarraville’s calendar happens this Sunday. Organisers of the ever-growing Yarraville Festival have been putting the finishing touches on a schedule jam-packed...

Troubled Sims supermarkets over $10 million in debt

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Spectacular sounds of Christmas

Town Hall Broadmeadows will be filled with festive magic as the Hume Orchestra presents its annual Christmas Concert. From trumpets and cellos to magnificent choral...