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Facebook wipes Australian news content in new law showdown
Australian Facebook users have been blocked from accessing news sites via their social media feeds in a dramatic escalation of the tech giant’s stand-off...
Suspicious fire outside Sunshine North factory
A fire outside a factory in Sunshine North is being treated as suspicious.
Fire Rescue Victoria received a number of calls this morning about...
Man dies following crash
A man has died and a child taken to hospital following a crash in Deanside, near Melton, on Tuesday night.
Emergency services were called to...
Man charged over burglaries
A man has been charged with 54 offences following a number of retail burglaries across Melbourne.
Police arrested a 40-year-old Heidelberg Heights man in Kew...
Melbourne Airport possible quarantine accommodation hub location
A purpose-built quarantine facility could be built at Melbourne Airport under a state government plan to combat the "hyper-infectious" UK strain of COVID-19.
Premier Daniel...
Three charged over alleged importation
Three men have been charged by the Australian Federal Police over the alleged importation of more than 100 kilograms of drugs into Australia.
An AFP-led...
Time to hit the fairway
Ever wanted to putt for a birdie or whack a ball down the fairway but haven’t had the chance?
Keilor Public Golf Course might have...
Council takes legal action over soil approval
Melton council has launched legal action in the Supreme Court against the state government’s approval of toxic West Gate Tunnel soil being dumped in...
Construction blitz at Watergardens
Watergardens train station is a hive of construction of activity, with work under way on two projects.
Rails Projects Victoria and the Department of Transport...
Bid to extend landfill hours
The Barro Group is considering asking the Environment Protection Authority for the ability to extend its hours of operation at the Kealba Landfill site...
Highway access set to be improved
Work will begin next month on a new intersection to improve access to the Melton Highway for people living in new estates in Fraser...
Lions launch festival
Music, food and community will be the focus of the inaugural Lions Taylors Lakes Community Picnic and Music Fest – a COVID recovery event.
The...
Saying thanks
This Saturday will be all about mums at St Albans Football Club.
The club is running an event, Mum’s in Local Footy, for past and...
My Place: Lana Bedford
Duke Street Community Centre manager Lana Bedford has always called the western suburbs home. She speaks to Tara Murray about what she loves about...
Better mental health care for women
A 12-bed facility offering short-term mental health care for women is set to open at Sunshine Hospital next year.
Minister for Mental Health James Merlino...
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Young writers workshop
Award-winning author Alice Pung is returning to the west where she grew up to lead an autobiographical writing workshop.
Young writers and creatives from the...
