Spray repels
THE Kingsville shopkeeper who refused a knife-wielding robber’s demands for money by spraying him with insect repellent says it’s the third time something similar...
Hit by
FIRST-TIME author Christopher Morgan will launch his novel The Island of Four Rivers in Yarraville’s Sun Bookshop next month.
Mr Morgan’s black comedy focuses on...
Footy
THE Western Region Football League (WRFL) is bracing itself for a hot and dry summer and is considering the possibility of altering its competitions...
Fire up for safety
FIRE safety is back on the agenda and with the recent scorching temperatures the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) is keen to highlight the message.
The...
Action call
By Candice BoyleIMMEDIATE action must be taken to avoid a tragedy at a level crossing in Yarraville, according to concerned community members.
An action group...
So take that
FIT the funding formula or get slapped around by the system, that’s the message the State Government sent to the Western Women’s Domestic Violence...
Roadwords force change of lanes
TRAFFIC will be affected by partial lane closures in Nicholson St and Droop St in Footscray this weekend.
Barkly St will be closed from midnight...
Toxic fumes meeting
COMMUNITY members have been invited to attend a public meeting to discuss the industrial fire that spread chlorine fumes over the inner West last...
What a site
By Christine de KockCOMMONWEALTH Gameschiefs have put West Footscray station high on their list of preferred starting points for sports fans travelling into the...
Don’t be a drip, save water
RESIDENTS can put water-saving tips on their shopping list when they visit Highpoint this month: City West Water has set up shop to sell...
Aquatic centre
MEMBERSHIP numbers at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre last week surpassed those of the now closed Footscray Swim Centre.
A Maribyrnong City Council officer said the centre...
Contest to bring
By Christine de Kock
WHEN an eastern suburbs woman called photographer Glen Campbell a “poor thing” – because he lived in the West – it...
