Boost for
By Candice BoyleTWO established Melbourne names are providing incentives to foster business growth in the West.
Victoria University and Grinders Coffee have again pledged support...
Disability forums
RESIDENTS are encouraged to discuss issues faced by local people with a disability at forums being held by Maribyrnong City Council on 21 and...
Life’s solitary for seniors
By Kerri-Anne MesnerRESPECT and feeling invisible were key issues raised by Maribyrnong City Council’s senior citizens during a research project for a pilot program...
Spill costs
FOOTSCRAY’S Apex Belting has been found guilty of causing an environmental hazard on 22 September 2005 when a liquid latex discharge entered Stony Creek...
Council pay to be reviewed
FORMER Footscray state parliamentarian, councillor and mayor Bruce Mildenhall is one of the members of a newly formed panel that will review pay for...
$90 pay cut
NEW workers for the fabric and homeware giant Spotlight are being offered a two-cent pay rise in exchange for entitlements.
Nicola Roxon, MP for Gellibrand,...
Toxic sites stir claims
The Liberal Party claims leaked documents outline plans by the State Government to turn the West Melbourne Dynon rail yard into a “mega dump...
Groups move on travel problems
By Christine de KockTHE Western Melbourne Metropolitan Councils (WMMC) has called a transport summit to tackle issues relating to adequate infrastructure in the expanding...
Greens get in early
By Christinede Kock
GREENS candidates will be out in force come the November council elections.
The Australian Greens has declared its intentions to present a united...
Spiritual side to infertility
WOMEN who are afflicted with unexplained infertility will be the focus of a new study being carried out by Victoria University masters student Sarah...
Dogs in free
By Christine de KockMARIBYRNONG City Council will give $1 million towards the upgrade of Whitten Oval.
The council will also dismiss the Western Bulldogs’ $750,000...
Drive to find
By Christine de KockTHE State Government will pump $500,000 into a foster care recruitment drive across Victoria.
Margi MacGregor, Anglicare North West’s recruitment coordinator, welcomed...
