500 march
By Kirsty RossMORE than 500 people marched for melanoma in Williamstown last Sunday afternoon, armed with hats, sunscreen and a heightened awareness of a...
All-woman crew
By Cameron WestonFIVE sailors made history last week when they became the first all-female crew to win a major trophy in the 153-year history...
A concert to
THE Western Region Concert Band will present its seventh annual Last Night of the Proms on 11 August at the Williamstown Town Hall at...
Against all odds
By Kirsty Ross
JUST as Shareen Denver was losing all faith in humanity, she lost her job as well.
The mother-of-three was sacked last month for...
Pacific specific is simply terrific
By Kirsty Ross
TUTORS are singing the praises of a homework program for students with Pacific backgrounds.
A consortium of community leaders developed the the Pacific...
Flat rate on
By Ann MarieAngebrandt
LOCAL business owners have cautiously welcomed Hobsons Bay’s new footpath policy.
The policy is aimed at cleaning up street-side retail displays for easier...
Council seeks new
By Kirsty Ross
YOUNG people in new and emerging communities are needed to participate in a new leadership program designed to help them represent their...
Creek clean-up a
BY Engelbert Schmidl
THE CREEK at the end of Geoff Mitchelmore’s street was a real mess a few years ago.
“It was too bloody dangerous to...
MPpraises creek friends
FRIENDS of Kororoit Creek have called on Gellibrand MP Nicola Roxon to speak at their barbecue for National Tree Day on Sunday 30 July.
Ms...
It’s on the house
By Cameron WestonCHRISTMAS came early for several neighbourhood houses in Hobsons Bay last week with an announcement that extra funding will soon be heading...
A book to
By Ann Marie Angebrandt
ALTONA North author Sherryl Clark’s latest children’s book aims to empower young people.
Launched last week at Altona Primary School, the prolific...
Bravery
NEWPORT teenager Jack Avery was yesterday awarded a Bravery Medal for rescuing his siblings from their burning house in 2003.
Jack was 13 years old...
