Braybrook retailer fined $2000 over faulty toys
A Braybrook retailer has been hit with a $2000 fine for supplying toys over a two-year period that could potentially choke small children.
Brighton-based Red...
East-west link: Rail projects will not help congestion, hearing told
The Doncaster and Metro rail projects would not ease the road congestion that the east-west link has been designed to fix, according to the...
Jobs, courses gone as Victoria University’s funding cut
Drastic cuts to TAFE funding by the federal and state governments have forced Victoria University to shed jobs and a large number of courses,...
Albion train station flyover planned for Airport Rail Link
A new rail flyover will be constructed at Albion train station as the state government announced plans for a train connecting the airport to...
Staff evacuated as fire hits Hungry Jack’s in Taylors Lakes
Six staff members were evacuated from a Hungry Jacks store in Taylors Lakes last night after a fire believed to be caused by faulty...
Young Keilor artist Natalie DeBlasis gets to the top
Keilor’s Natalie DeBlasis has been heralded as one of the state’s top young artists.
DeBlasis is among 49 artists to have works on show in...
Sunshine’s Avenue of Honour may make a comeback
Sunshine is a step closer to re-establishing an Avenue of Honour in Wheelahan Gardens, almost 60 years after the original memorial was lost to...
Talks open on Brimbank council offices in Sunshine
VicTrack is in talks with Brimbank council about the sale and future use of the Sunshine council offices.
As reported by the Weekly, council staff...
Brooklyn’s Jones Road sealing fight goes VCAT
Four Brooklyn property owners will object to a special rate to seal Jones Road despite changes to the multimillion-dollar scheme.
Brimbank council has announced it...
Sunshine station works to impact through Easter and more
UPDATE: Buses and coaches will replace trains between Saturday, April 19 and Friday, April 25 as major Regional Rail Link construction works occur at...
Macedonian daily radio news show ‘at risk’
There are fears an important service for the north-west’s Macedonian community could be lost as the federal government conducts an efficiency study of the...
We’re in good hands as young leaders honoured
Fourteen of the north-west’s best young leaders have been rewarded for their hard work and community service.
Gorton MP Brendan O’Connor (pictured, centre) last week...
Ravenhall tip: EPA, petitioners turn noses up on landfill
A petition of more than 4700 names of residents opposing Boral’s plans to expand its Ravenhall landfill site was tabled in State Parliament last...
Cairnlea win: Just 5% of Mixed Use Precinct for commercial use
LATEST: Cairnlea residents have had a major win, with revised plans revealing almost three-quarters of a mixed-use precinct will be zoned residential.
In just-released final plans...
Ravenhall tip: Residents protest outside Melton council
Hundreds of residents staged a peaceful protest outside Melton council chambers in a bid to baulk plans to expand a Ravenhall landfill.
About 250 people...
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This wonderful shortbread recipe from Dairy Australia has the most delightful crunchy texture from the addition of polenta and a zesty twist from added...
