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Laverton North factory fire under control
A fire at a Laverton North cardboard recycling facility was declared under control late last night.
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews were called to the...
Safe trading sites expanded
Special zones where buyers and sellers can exchange items purchased online have been established outside 35 24-hour police stations across Victoria including in the...
Tabacco suspect bailed
The alleged ringleader of an illicit tobacco syndicate has walked from court despite police pleading to keep him locked up after he was arrested...
Hope for platypuses in the Werribee River
The Werribee River is among the waterways that Melbourne Water’s platypus surveys will track for this spring’s breeding season.
Part of a three-decade-long monitoring program,...
New program about water
Melbourne Water is opening its new learning experience at the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee to schools for the first time.
The water authority said...
Fire not yet under control
Firefighters continue to battle a fire at a factory in Laverton North, which is not yet under control.
Crews evacuated the cardboard recycling factory and...
Cardboard factory alight in Laverton North
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a Laverton North cardboard recycling facility.
Crews arrived at the Plummer Road factory at 12.09pm.
Fire fighters in breathing apparatus...
Esther’s award welcome
Sixteen-year-old Esther has been honoured for her efforts to promote inclusion through her social club at the inaugural Together for Humanity (TFH) National Awards...
Konor fighting to be king
Tarneit’s Konor Idris is on a quest to be the king of the Australian sporting world and he wants to bring his community and...
Local miller branches out
Julia’s Onsite Timber is trailblazing in the world of timber through portable milling and the sustainable repurposing of discarded wood.
Located in the aptly named...
Walking on the scene
The newest sporting phenomenon continuing to grow throughout Melbourne’s west is walking football.
A modified version of soccer played in a safe, fun, family friendly...
Community Calendar
Baha’is of Wyndham
Baha’is Children’s Classes are held 11.30am every Saturday at the Point Cook Community & Learning Centre (Room 1). Children's classes nurture the...
Council voting closed
Postal voting closed on Friday, October 25 at 6pm, with the final mail to be accepted at 12pm this Friday, November 1.
The overall statewide...
New funding for green links
Victoria’s local waterways are set to be enhanced with projects that protect the environment and create more green open spaces for the community to...
Young achiever nominations open
Nominations for the 2025 7NEWS Victorian Young Achiever Awards are now open, inviting the community to recognise remarkable young individuals aged 30 and under.
These...
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Hospital board applicants encouraged
Victorians are being asked to consider how their leadership, financial skills, local knowledge and lived experience could benefit the state’s hospitals by joining ...
