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Recycling in the swim

MELTON swimmers now have a place to recycle their waste when they visit Melton Waves. Thirteen dual waste and recycling bins have been installed at...
Dancing dynamo Mikayla Singarella, 9, enjoys learning new dance routines and loves performing in front of an audience. 92220 Picture: EMILY LANE

Mikayla’s toes are twinkling

By NATALIE GALLENTI BURNSIDE ballerina Mikayla Singarella loves nothing better than being on stage and dancing. The nine-year-old has been a student at Dance Effects studio...
Tinkerbell the cat is looking for a new home after her former owners mistreated her and then handed her over to the Western Suburbs Animal Rescue Service. 92268 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT

Miracle moggie

By NATALIE GALLENTI A NEW home would be the perfect start to 2013 for Tinkerbell the cat. The friendly feline had it tough last year but...

Police roads blitz

By NATALIE GALLENTI MELTON Police have offered dangerous drivers an ominous warning – continue to flout the law and you will be caught. The warning comes...
Melton resident David Axon first jumped on a penny farthing 15 years ago, but his love of bikes began when he was a young boy in England. 92264 Picture: NATALIE GALLENTI

High on bikes

By NATALIE GALLENTI WHEN penny farthing enthusiast David Axon gets on his bike he is transported to another era and so are his neighbours. The Melton...

Make it your day

MELTON residents are being encouraged to celebrate what’s great about the nation at Australia Day celebrations at The Willows Historical Park. The annual event runs...
Altona Junior Football Club player Shae-Lee Murphy-Burke has won the Western Region Football League Youth Girls Best and Fairest award. 87637 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI

Shae-Lee’s on the ball

By ALESHA CAPONE YOUNG Shae-Lee Murphy-Burke is modest about her talent on the football field. The Altona Junior Football Club member recently received the Western Region...

Development upheld

By ALESHA CAPONE VCAT has given permission to demolish the former Port Phillip Woollen Mills in Williamstown, paving the way for residential homes to be...

Volunteer recognised

WILLIAMSTOWN resident Judy Harris was presented with a cheque last Thursday after being announced as the Star Volunteer of the Year. The event was...
Williamstown businesswoman and pitch consultant Jennifer Burrows has worked on multi-million projects. 88003 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT

Pitch perfect

By ALESHA CAPONE AFTER Jennifer Burrows   overcame her fear of public speaking, she decided to help other people reach the same goal. For the past seven...
Katherine Dine is curating an art exhibition at the Woods Street Arts Space in Laverton. 92128 Picture: EMILY LANE

Artistic tribute

AN ART exhibition in Laverton will raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The show, which will celebrate life and artworks created by the late...

Police band together for shows

A SERIES of free community concerts will be performed by police bands throughout Hobsons Bay this month. At 1.30pm on Thursday the Victoria Police Pipe...