Classifieds
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My Place: Craig MacCallum
Laverton resident and Hobsons Bay SES unit controller Craig MacCallum says he finds peace sitting by the sea and watching the world go by. He…
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My Place: Cuc Lam
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, community leader and former Maribyrnong councillor Cuc Lam tells Benjamin Millar she wants young women to heed…
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My Place: Gail Lines
Gail Lines, of Altona Yacht Club, is a woman on a mission to get people in the water and learning to sail. She is one…
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My Place: Max Cooper
From Sir William Angliss dropping by to collect the rent, to rugby-tackling thieves as they raced down the street, nonagenarian Max Cooper of M &…
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My Wyndham: Louise Thompson
If you’ve had a baby at Werribee Mercy Hospital, chances are you’ve met Louise Thompson. The maternity department nurse unit manager was there when it…
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My Place: William McKenzie
Altona Meadows’ William McKenzie was named Hobsons Bay’s young citizen of the year on Australia Day. The 16-year-old has also won the Hobsons Bay inspirational…
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My Place: Peter and Lola Anderson
Anyone who enjoys a visit to the urban oasis that is Yarraville’s Cruickshank Park can thank Peter and Lola Anderson for their tireless campaign to…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Car boot sale Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed is holding a car boot sale and sausage sizzle from 10am-3pm on January 24. Sites $10 and free…
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My Place: Sandra Willis
Williamstown’s Sandra Willis conceived the idea for Australian Opera’s multi award-winning production, The Rabbits, a story of white settlement in Australia and the effect on…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Gamers welcome Challenge the best at a free Magic: The Gathering gamers’ tournament at Sunbury library on January 20 from noon until 4pm. Create…
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My Place: Initially NO
Working with her partner to turn their historic home into a gallery, poet and artist Initially NO tells Benjamin Millar she has found her spirit,…
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My Place: Ronel Langley
When Ronel Langley moved from South Africa to Australia, she decided to call Altona home. Now living here with her partner, Marius, and their 16-year-old…
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My Place – Rino Vari
When Rino Vari took the reins at a beloved West Footscray family fruit and vegetable business, he knew he had big shoes to fill. But…
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My Place: Louise El Ali
Altona North’s Louise El Ali says volunteering is the most rewarding of her roles. She talks to Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons…
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My Place: Maxine Elliott
Community-minded Maxine Elliott loves the vibrancy and harmony of the Maribyrnong melting pot, but she tells Benjamin Millar that she sees potential for a whole…














