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Special day for Sunbury dad
This Father’s Day, Sunbury dad Tim Racovalis felt a range of emotions from excited and euphoric to bittersweet and sentimental.
After son Lachie was stillborn...
Melbourne Ganesh Utsav returns
Melbourne Ganesh Utsav will be returning for the ninth consecutive year at the Werribee Racecourse on Saturday, September 14.
The festival will celebrate Ganesh...
School bonus extended
A $400 school saving bonus announced in May's state budget will also be able to be spent on textbooks, the state government has announced.
The...
Age of criminal responsibility increased
The age of criminal responsibility for children will be lifted to 12 years old after youth justice laws were passed by state Parliament.
The state...
New laws target organised crime, bikie gangs
The state government says it is introducing some of the toughest laws in Australia to stop thuggery and bad behaviour as part of a...
Creating workplaces free from discrimination
The state government and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission recently launched the Race discrimination in the workplace guideline, to ensure Victoria...
Avoid becoming a scammer’s next victim
This Scams Awareness Week (26 to 30 August), a University of South Australia (UniSA) expert in financial gerontology is urging Australians to recognise the...
Spring into action, update your asthma action plan now
As we leave the winter months behind and look forward to warmer days ahead, Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics are urging Victorians to update their...
Police warn of malicious MyGov tax time scammers
This Scams Awareness Week, detectives from the Cybercrime Squad are urging Victorians to be vigilant of scammers targeting myGov sign in details to commit...
Melbourne International Jazz Festival heads west
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival will return this year, including to the west.
Spotswood and Footscray will host a series of gigs as part...
Bill to tackle housing crisis
A bill introduced to Parliament on Tuesday August 27 will aim to increase social and affordable housing and make more properties available for long-term...
Four teens arrested
Police have arrested four teenagers following an alleged evasion in the western suburbs during the early hours of Friday morning as part of Operation...
Growing career prospects
There is still a month’s worth of Your Career, Your Way sessions remaining at the Caroline Springs Library, a Victoria University run program designed...
Swapping with a smile
A new produce swap program has made its way to Caroline Springs and Kurunjang, allowing the community to exchange surplus fruits, vegetables and herbs...
Community Calendar
Bacchus Marsh CWA
Bacchus Marsh CWA is opening its tea rooms on Wednesday September 4 for a special afternoon to celebrate Branch Association Day. All...
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Young writers workshop
Award-winning author Alice Pung is returning to the west where she grew up to lead an autobiographical writing workshop.
Young writers and creatives from the...
