Tag: Altona 3018
Toyota future assured: Brumby
The Victorian Premier, John Brumby, says Toyota's financial problems should not affect a commitment to produce cars in Melbourne.[MORE]
Three rescued from Melbourne waterways
Three people have been rescued after falling into water in Melbourne tonight.[MORE]
Police try to identify injured jogger
Victoria Police are trying to identify a woman who was hit by a garbage truck while out jogging in Altona, west of Melbourne this morning.[MORE]
Man with head injuries found lying on Melbourne road
Victoria Police are investigating why a man was left lying on a road unconscious in Melbourne's west.[MORE]
Man arrested over assaults on elderly
Victoria Police say they have caught the man responsible for a string of violent robberies on elderly women across Melbourne.[MORE]
Job cuts 'the only solution' for Don
Small goods manufacturer Don KRC says it has no choice but to cut 640 jobs to keep the company viable.[MORE]
Group hit by elderly driver
A group of people escaped injury when they were hit by a car at Altona, in Melbourne's west this morning.[MORE]
'Suspicious' fire causes $100,000 damage
A fire has caused an estimated $100,000 damage to an unoccupied house in Melbourne's west.[MORE]
Six months jail for escapee
A prisoner has been sentenced to another six months in jail for escaping from a prison van at Altona North on Friday.[MORE]
Prison van door not locked properly
A Melbourne court has heard two prisoners were able to get out of a prison van because it was not properly locked.[MORE]
Escapees to be extradited to Victoria
Victoria Police will fly to Adelaide this afternoon, to apply for the extradition of two men who escaped from a prison van in Melbourne last week.[MORE]
Escapee prisoners arrested in Adelaide
Victoria Police say two men who escaped from custody last Friday have been arrested in Adelaide.[MORE]
Convicted rapist one of prison van escapees
Victoria Police have revealed one of the men who escaped from a prison van in Melbourne's west this morning is a convicted rapist.[MORE]
Manhunt underway for violent criminal
Police have warned that one of the prisoners who escaped from a prison van in Altona, west of Melbourne this morning, has a violent criminal history.[MORE]
Escaped prisoners on the run
Police say three prisoners have escaped from a prison van in Melbourne's west.[MORE]
Teens' car 'doing 160kph' before deadly fireball crash
Police investigating last night's fatal crash on Melbourne's Westgate Freeway say the car could have been involved in a drag race when it crashed.[MORE]
Woman arrested for attack on mum and toddler
Police have arrested a woman after she allegedly attacked another woman and a two-year-old child in Melbourne.[MORE]
Diesel fuel shortage worsening
It is expected to be another week before diesel supply in Victoria returns to normal.[MORE]
Family appeal to find missing man
The family of a missing 67-year-old Altona man is calling for public help to find him.[MORE]
Ford plans stoke Aussie industry hopes
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Ford's plan to boost production is being billed as a return to small car manufacturing in Australia.[MORE]
Sisters raped and killed by neighbour
The Victorian Coroner has handed down his finding into the deaths of sisters, Colleen and Laura Irwin.[MORE]