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Council misses the mark

After seven years and two million dollars, local clubs have been told that the long-awaited upgrades to Green Gully Reserve will no longer go...

New Indigenous name unveiled for Sydenham Park

Sydenham Park has gone through a rebirth following its recent name change to Woi-wurrung name, ‘Yaluk barring Park’. At the council meeting on March 19,...

Museum to call Sunshine home

Australia’s first Vietnamese museum has officially found a place to call home in Sunshine. At the council meeting on March 19, council moved to proceed...

Fatal house fire St Albans

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal house fire in St Albans this morning. Emergency services were called to the Conrad Street home following...

Grab hold of mayhem

According to its devoted fans, pro wrestling is about telling a story and taking the audience on a "emotional rollercoaster". Reporter Liam McNally caught...

More chances open up

Students at state secondary schools in Melbourne's west will have more learning and development opportunities for outside the classroom with a $100,000 grant awarded...

Buses stuck in ’dark age’

Bus services in the western suburbs are stuck in a ‘dark age’ a community forum was told on Thursday night. The comment was made when...

Police investigate Fraser Rise shooting

Police are investigating following an incident in Fraser Rise on Wednesday, March 20, where shots were fired at a man. Police believe a blue Audi...

Police seize more than 500 cannabis plants

Police have charged two St Albans men after locating a large, sophisticated cannabis set-up at a factory in Fawkner on Wednesday. Officers executed a search...

Top of the class

It was only last year when Caroline Chisholm Catholic College student Cooper Smith paid a visit to the Melbourne Museum to see the creations...

Unsung hero of the west lauded

Mariam Koslay has been honoured as the inaugural winner of the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation’s (WBCF) Women of the West Awards for her contributions...

Dining ’vibe’ at risk

Upgrades to Caroline Springs Boulevard will require the removal of dining booths along the strip, and one restaurateur said businesses are fearful of the...

Aboriginals ‘at risk’ in Vic prisons

An investigation into healthcare provision for Aboriginal people in Victorian prisons was tabled on March 6 based on research in three prisons including two...

Gaza pain hits home

Hillside resident Hala Sekak left her original home in Gaza almost 50 years ago, but she said her childhood memories of the area left...

Footpath neglect frustration

Long-time Keilor resident David Nugara has voiced his frustration with Brimbank council’s approach to footpath maintenance, highlighting the discrepancy between the replacement of concrete...

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Lake revamp plan drafted

A revamp of Lake Caroline is a step closer, with Melton council voting to endorse a draft strategy to guide the development and upgrade...