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Five tips to keep you walking in Winter

If it’s feeling a little crisper outside, with a little planning and preparation you can still enjoy all the benefits walking offers. Here are...

The perfect place to let off steam

Sitting in Willy’s Steam Packet Hotel one evening, Colin Woolhouse nearly choked on his beer when his partner Ana Klingsberg suggested the idea of...

Growing opportunities for the arts

The Substation in Newport has put the call out to Hobsons Bay residents to join its newly created Community Reference Group. Putting the community...

Maribyrnong shop local, support local

Maribyrnong City Council has some wellbeing tips for those working from home and some alternative local spaces for anyone who can't in the Shop...

Reach out for help with AA

Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents, the following is a message from Alcoholics Anonymous Central Service Office: What is AA? Alcoholics Anonymous is an organisation whose...

Can’t do 20 per cent? Consider alternatives for home buying

First home buyers in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay may be feeling despondent about their capacity to purchase a property - it’s well known that...

Bringing the club to you

Following the government’s health advice to stay home and practice social distancing wherever possible needn’t mean you can’t have your favourite restaurant meals. As many...

Remember FAST for the sake of your loved ones

Stroke is always an emergency. This is the vital message that the Stroke Foundation is reminding Australians of, including residents in Maribyrnong and Hobsons...

Same pharmacy, only different

Simon Jiao, owner of Chemist Discount Centre for the past two years, kept a lot of things the same as when it operated for...

Stamp duty depletes home listings

The Real Estate Institute of Australia and SQM Research have released a report showing the number of homes available to buy in Australia has...

Doing mainstream education differently at Newmark

In 2016 , the doors of Newmark Primary School opened for the first time. The school recognised the need for change in education, dared...

Savour special moments with dad at Altona Sports Club

Father’s Day is the perfect time to make dads feel special. The team at Altona Sports Club feel that a meal in the Bayview Bistro...

Organ donation on the up

Recent Organ and Tissue Authority statistics have shown that the number of Victorians which registered as organ and tissue donors in 2021 increased by...

An insight into eye care

Liz Muller, optometrist at Eyecare Plus Altona, was planning a big party to celebrate her
20 years in Altona this year, but COVID-19 lockdowns put...

Looking for just a little help – or more

Healthy ageing means continually reinventing yourself. It means learning to adapt to change, finding new things to enjoy, staying physically active, taking care of...

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Around the grounds in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong

VNL The City West Falcons are bringing back most of their Victorian Netball League championship squad. Eleven players have been confirmed with the Falcons squad...