Councillors remember
COUNCILLORS Joseph Cutri and Catherine Cumming will have seen some highs and lows during their 10 years on Maribyrnong City Council.
Cr Cutri said he...
Alliance will watch money grow
SMALL to medium businesses in the City of Maribyrnong should benefit from a Western Region Sustainability Alliance.
The alliance, launched last week, will focus...
Council seeks announcement on station funding
MARIBYRNONG City Council resolved at last Tuesday’s council meeting to write to Premier Steve Bracks congratulating the government on the progress achieved by the...
What’s wrong with that child?
HOW to spot the early signs of serious illness in young children will be the topic of a free community seminar next week.
Nurse educator...
Doubt
FEMALE residents at Western Lodge, a supported residential service in Footscray, used to lie awake at night fearing that an attacker or rapist would...
SOS win for residents
TOTTENHAM residents claimed a major victory last week after parliament agreed to fund emergency equipment to prevent the recurrence of incidents like last year’s...
Union vows to aid
By Christine de KockA UNIONboss has promised workers retrenched on Friday from a Braybrook yarn factory they will not be left out in the...
Defence site to surrender
By Candice Boyle
NEGOTIATIONS to release almost 130 hectares of land for development in Maribyrnong could soon be finalised.
The handover of the former defence site...
SES needs help itself
The unit is located off Ashley Street at the Central West Industry Park in a building which it says does not suit its needs.
Footscray...
Shops in Seddon
By Christine de KockTRADERS from Seddon have formed an advocacy group and will hold their first official meeting next month.
Temporary president of the Seddon...
Little Saigon wins
THE Footscray Asian Business Association was partially successful in its protest against the introduction of ticket machines in the Little Saigon shopping district.
The Maribyrnong...
Doorknock to survey safety
By Christine de KockFOOTSCRAY Police will conduct a doortodoor survey of residents’ safety concerns this month.
It is part of a safety initiative, Reassurance Policing,...
