My Place: Joan Lynn
She came to Australia as an “enemy alien”, so Williamstown’s Joan Lynn is passionate about asylum seekers and children in detention. She speaks with...
Airing dreams of stardom
Troy Barrett is about to amp up rocking out to heavy metal in the privacy of his lounge to the next level.
The Yarraville guitar...
My Place: Trevor Monti
Barrister, Ned Kelly buff and Williamstown Football Club’s longest-serving president Trevor Monti talks to Goya Dmytryshchak
What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?
I have lived in...
My Place: Pamela Stock
Spotswood’s Pam Stock has volunteered at Gateway Community Services for about 15 years. She speaks to Goya Dmytryshchak.
What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?
I’ve lived...
Worth a Look: Stories of the week
Cat found after 70km trip in rubbish skip
A little girl’s faith and a chance sighting in Bacchus Marsh led to a happy reunion between...
Free films, holiday fun and a maker’s market – Community Calendar, June 15 2016
Free films
The Heartlands 2016 Arts Project: Stories from Refugee Youth features young people from refugee backgrounds telling their stories about their unique settlement journeys...
My Place: Peter Max
Spotswood’s Peter Max is passionate about cars, motorcycles and people. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.
What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?
I’ve been here about 14...
Blackbird takes flight
A Footscray filmmaker is delving into the dark past of Australia’s sugar trade.
An Australian-Solomon Islander, Amie Batalibasi’s latest film project, Blackbird, traces the neglected...
Awarding excellence
Hobsons Bay Business Excellence Awards
Speedster Matthew Payne on track for glory
Matthew Payne is scorching athletics tracks across Australia with his speed.
The 15-year-old from Newport is one of the standout sprinters in his age group...
My Place: Mehmet Balikel
Turkish community leader and proud grandfather Mehmet Balikel, a former restaurateur, journalist, jeweller, factory worker and soldier, tells Benjamin Millar he has never been...
My Place: Jos Van Hulsen
West Footscray sculptor and furniture designer Jos Van Hulsen tells Benjamin Millar he gets a real buzz seeing faces light up as they watch...
My Place: Sweeney Preston
Sweeney Preston, star athlete and winner of the recent West Side Open Mic comedy award, tells Benjamin Millar he is a big fan of...
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...
Young hoop Paul Tsapatolis leads by example
Paul Tsapatolis is more than just the dominant centre that will lead Vic Metro’s title defence at the under-16 national basketball championships in Perth...
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Milisavljevic into hall of fame
Former Footscray JUST star Jim Milisavljevic is the latest inductee to the FV Hall of Fame.
Milisavljevic dedicated a lifetime to football as a player,...
