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...
What’s On: Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
Beauty series
The biggest names in Australian beauty will come together for the inaugural Architects of Beauty event series at Highpoint from Friday until May...
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...
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...
What’s On: Maribyrnong/Hobsons Bay
Wine, cheese and book chat
Sun Bookshop is proud to host a wine, cheese and chats evening with writer Toni Jordan as she discusses her...
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...
7 things to do: Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay
Footscray classes
Footscray U3A is conducting classes in Photoshop, creative writing, history, art, cryptic xwords and basic computers at 10 Hyde Street, Footscray in the...
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...
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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,...
