Cosy corner of the world
Pretty as a picture, this weatherboard gem has a lot of character. It has two big bedrooms, — each have built-in wardrobes and share...
VNL: VU Western Lightning in finals charge
VU Western Lightning is making a last-gasp sprint to the finals in the Victorian Netball League.
After being hurt by injuries during the season’s first...
Western Clinical School graduate on Rhodes to Oxford
A COMMUNITY-minded Western Clinical School graduate is bound for Oxford University in the UK after being awarded a Rhodes scholarship.Dr Jenny Tran, who graduated...
BV: Yarraville Footscray plans quick return to top flight
Yarraville Footscray is about to embark on what coach Wayne Roberts hopes will be a short stay in the Bowls Victoria division 1.
The Bulldogs...
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Man held after pokies robberies
A man was arrested...
REPEAT OFFENDERS
The 'dirty dozen'1. Michael Santalucia (containers)2. Allied Container Services (containers)3. Chalmers Industries (containers)4. Western Tanker Services (containers)5. Melbourne Reefer Services (containers)6. Arrow Worldwide (containers)7....
Hockey Victoria: Altona trips up in last-minute loss
ALTONA conceded a sloppy last- minute goal in a narrow 4-3 loss to Toorak East Malvern in the Hockey Victoria women’s premier league at...
Elderly woman attacked in West Footscray
POLICE are hunting for a man who attacked a 73-year-old woman in West Footscray late last month. The victim was walking home along Devonshire Street...
Federal budget: Pensioners stress over concessions
Pensioners at a post-budget meeting in Altona last week expressed fears they could lose their concessions for prescription medication, power bills, rates, public transport...
Firey warning after Laverton house blaze
WHEN fire crews arrived at her Laverton house earlier this month, Karen refugee Lor Na was waiting patiently by the letterbox with her...
Budget snub means life is set to get even worse for west’s commuters
THE west's commuters can expect more gridlock and longer journeys, while cyclists longing for safer routes to and from the city have been...
Popular Yarraville pop-up park returns
Yarraville's Pop-Up Park is set to return to Ballarat Street in February. A survey showed three in four traders and residents felt the park...
Toyota Altona seeks to slash workers’ conditions
Toyota Australia will attempt to renegotiate its workplace agreement with thousands of manufacturing staff at its Altona plant, in a bid to slash costs...
Albanvale deaths: Friends rally to fund funerals for grandma, boy
Almost $50,000 has been raised to help a Maidstone family devastated by the deaths of four-year-old Alistair Kwong and his grandmother, Mai Mach.
Friends and...
Footscray’s pride on show
A NEW campaign by well-known Footscray ‘‘ambassadors’’ is promoting the suburb to people living within and outside the area.Footscray small-business owners passionate about their...
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Renovations worth the wait
The $7 million refurbishment of Seddon’s Millennium House Community Centre was officially opened last week.
The centre, which is home to not-for-profit aged care and...
