The people of Victoria are facing a $30 million bill due to “out of control” illegal rubbish dumping being taken to the tip every single year. The City of Melton spends over $3 million to deal with the enormous amount of illegally dumped rubbish, and mayor Steve Abboushi spoke on his and the community of […]


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Three people dead after horror crash on Western Highway
Police have confirmed three people have died after a horror smash in Armstrong. Two cars, a B-double and two trucks were involved in the collision on the Western Highway, which occurred near the intersection of Thomas Road at around 12:30pm on Wednesday. Caller Robin, who was driving from Adelaide to Melbourne, told 3AW Afternoons police […]
Pub of the Week: Blackwood Hotel, Blackwood
Press PLAY to hear Tony Leonard’s full review Blackwood Hotel Where: 1 Golden Point Rd, Blackwood Phone: 4317 4899 Internet: blackwoodhotel.com.au SCORE: 14.5/20 MAY 9 VENUE: Coming from the Western Hwy, the trip to the Blackwood Hotel is a thing of beauty. Taking the turn off to Greendale, descending into the aforementioned town’s pub (and […]
Mr Worldwide? AFL urged to go big for Grand Final entertainment
Just 12 months after Katy Perry rocked the MCG on Grand Final, is the AFL a chance to lure global icon Pitbull to headline this year’s Grand Final entertainment? Dubbed ‘Mr Worldwide’, Pitbull will join the likes of Mariah Carey and Wiz Khalifa for a series of much-anticipated gigs across Australia, beginning in Brisbane on […]
Pub of the Week: The Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick
Press PLAY to hear Tony Leonard’s full review The Lomond Hotel Where: 225 Nicholson St, East Brunswick Phone: 9380 1752 Internet: www.lomondhotel.com.au SCORE: 14/20 MAY 2 VENUE: This is a pub that may well have been cryogenically frozen over its journey, from a first visit back in the 1980s to this week as nothing, basically […]
Press PLAY to hear Tony Leonard’s full review Blackwood Hotel Where: 1 Golden Point Rd, Blackwood Phone: 4317 4899 Internet: blackwoodhotel.com.au SCORE: 14.5/20 MAY 9 VENUE: Coming from the Western Hwy, the trip to the Blackwood Hotel is a thing of beauty. Taking the turn off to Greendale, descending into the aforementioned town’s pub (and […]
Pub of the Week: The Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick
Press PLAY to hear Tony Leonard’s full review The Lomond Hotel Where: 225 Nicholson St, East Brunswick Phone: 9380 1752 Internet: www.lomondhotel.com.au SCORE: 14/20 MAY 2 VENUE: This is a pub that may well have been cryogenically frozen over its journey, from a first visit back in the 1980s to this week as nothing, basically […]
Pub of the Week: Mornington Hotel, Mornington
Press PLAY to hear Tony Leonard’s full review Mornington Hotel Where: 917 Nepean Hwy, Mornington Phone: 8855 2284 Internet: www.morningtonhotel.com.au SCORE: 13.9/20 APRIL 11 VENUE: Longtime stayer on the Peninsula pub scene, the Mornington Hotel has been an all things to all people venue covering all the activities that pubs of this size, a.k.a suburban […]
Pub of the Week: Guildford Family Hotel, Guildford
Press PLAY to listen to Tony Leonard’s full review Guildford Family Hotel Where: 35 Fryers St, Guildford Phone: 5473 4021 Internet: www.guildfordfamilyhotel.com.au SCORE: 14.9/20 APRIL 4 VENUE: The Guildford Family Hotel (GFH), is another in a long line of great pubs in small regional towns that, in spite of a population (350ish), punches way above […]
Pub of the Week: First and Last Hotel, Coburg North
Press PLAY to listen to Tony Leonard’s full review First and Last Hotel Where: 1141 Sydney Road, Coburg North Phone: 9354 1751 Internet: www.firstandlasthotel.com.au SCORE: 12.4/20 MARCH 21 VENUE: Fairly typical outer-ish suburban pub with full gaming/tote/sports bar, the First and Last (F&L) has a steady as we go offer in food and drink. Located […]