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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

My Neighbourhood

Includes My Wyndham and My Brimbank feature columns.

My Yarraville: Deb Force

Bookshop owner Deb Force, last week named joint winner of Australia’s Bookseller of the Year award, tells Benjamin Millar Yarraville has been a great...

My Place: John Dawson

Altona’s John Dawson is known for hosting community discussions about The Beatles, but he’s also a big fan of his seaside suburb, as he...

My Place: Heidi Weber

Overseas travel may have opened her eyes to all that the world has to offer, but West Footscray artist Heidi Weber tells Benjamin Millar...

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...

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: Rachael Robertson

Williamstown’s Rachael Robertson led an Antarctic expedition in 2005 and wrote a best seller called Leading on the Edge about her experience. She is...

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: Lesley Ould

Lesley Ould, a Laverton resident of nearly 50 years, has been described as a “community treasure”. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.    What’s your connection to...

My Place: Madelena Rehorek

The hustle and bustle of Little Saigon had Madelena Rehorek hooked from the very start and her love for Footscray has only deepened, she...

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...

My Place: Bruno Lettieri

Seddon resident and literature lover Bruno Lettieri, known for conversations with some of Australia’s most treasured writers, tells Benjamin Millar he feels poetry and...

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...

My Place: Supina Bytol

Indonesian-Malaysian multidisciplinary artist Supina Bytol, an advocate for grassroots projects, tells Benjamin Millar she has found “another family” at Footscray Community Arts Centre   What do...

My Place: Robert Hague

Award-winning Newport artist and this month’s Blake Prize winner Robert Hague talks to Goya Dmytryshchak.   What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? We moved to Newport from...

My Place: Ian Brown

Footscray through and through, recent police officer of the year Ian Brown tells Benjamin Millar he is enjoying more time to explore the area...

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Glory appoint O’Dell

New Yarraville Glory coach Andy O’Dell was itching to get back into coaching. O’Dell was set to coach Whittlesea United this year and had gone...