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Dogs lead to love

By NICOLE VALICEK Paul and Sharon McLay were introduced by their beloved pets and had a fairy tale wedding. 108718 Picture: SUPPLIED YOU would be barking...

Still Stayin' Alive 25 years on

By NICOLE VALICEK A DISCO in Williamstown has provided young people with a fun and safe environment for the past 25 years and they’re not...

New chief acts on violence

By XAVIER SMERDON THE new CEO of the West’s largest advocacy group has promised to focus more on social issues like violence against women. Craig Rowley...

Club's big splash

By NICOLE VALICEK THE 24th annual Williamstown Swimming and Surf Life Saving Club’s Australia Day Swim is on Sunday 26 January. Club president Iain Dickson said...

Fears at rest

By CHARLENE MACAULAY AN INDEPENDENT study has revealed that night-time train commuters feel much safer when Protective Services Officers (PSOs) are manning their train station. Market...

Help in time of need

By NICOLE VALICEK LAVERTON Community Centre is recruiting volunteers for emergency relief (ER). Volunteer co-ordinator Ellen Warren said the important role would be suited to someone...

Recyling puffers

By NICOLE VALICEK ASTHMA sufferers across Hobsons Bay are set to breathe a little more easily, thanks to the launch of an Australia-first puffer recycling...

Anna shoots for Commonwealth glory

By XAVIER SMERDON A POINT Cook mother has her sights set on one goal, to represent her country in her unusual sport. Anna Shedrina moved to...

Pet pooch saves family from harm

By NICOLE VALICEK A WILLIAMSTOWN woman got the shock of her life after she discovered a venomous intruder making itself at home in her kitchen...

Fatalities up around bay

By NICOLE VALICEK HOBSONS Bay has experienced one of the biggest annual increases in local road fatalities according to the latest statistical summary by the...

Close to their hearts

By NICOLE VALICEK FOR someone with a life-threatening heart problem having access to a defibrillator machine could mean all the difference between life and death. Mother...

Sport’s on the ball

By CHARLENE MACAULAY THE Westgate Basketball Association is proof you can be a girly girl and still shoot hoops. The group, which has more than 400...