News
-
Grand Final week: the greatest show in football
Grand Final week isn’t just another week of football – it’s the greatest theatre our game has. For the players, the coaches, and the fans,…
-
Two arrests over Hoppers Crossing robbery
Police have arrested two males after a robbery in Hoppers Crossing on Sunday, September 21. It is understood the pair attended a supermarket on Warringa…
-
Community bank celebrates quarter century
Having opened its doors on July 1, 2000, the Altona and Laverton Community Bank is marking 25 years of being more than just A financial…
-
Seven charged after Cobblebank deaths
Police charged seven people last Friday as part of its investigation into the deaths of two children in Cobblebank earlier this month. Warrants were executed…
-
Woodend fatal
One person has died in a crash in Woodend at the weekend. Police believe a car was travelling on Donalds Road, Woodend, when it rolled…
-
Fighting for IVF families
A western suburbs woman is leading a campaign for greater regulation of Australia’s IVF industry. Michaelle Galea from Hobsons Bay is the founder and chair…
-
More feedback wanted on Bulldogs childcare lease
Just two months after negative feedback forced a backflip on its previous plans, Maribyrnong council is again conducting community consultation on the lease arrangements for…
-
Emotional collisions explored
I Met an Angel Named Jacques, a new play which opens at Footscray Community Arts next month, is an exploration of how love, ambition, and…
-
Footscray SES icon honoured
The Footscray State Emergency Service (SES) Unit has honoured one of its longest-serving members, Denis Brain, who celebrated his 80th birthday last week alongside an…
-
Flash tattoo fundraiser
Fundraisers are a dime a dozen these days, with a school, charity or sporting club holding an event or launching an appeal online seemingly every…
-
Lions fall short
Sunbury Lions’ hopes of back-to-back premierships came crashing down as a red hot Darley came away with the trophy in the Ballarat Netball League. The…
-
Feedback open for animal plan
Locals can provide feedback on Brimbank council’s draft ‘domestic animal management plan’ for 2026 to 2029, which provides a four-year framework for managing dogs and…
