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Prep for employment course Seeking a change in career or how to improve your employability? Receive face-to-face help with job searches, resumes, interviews, upskilling and...

New fire facility

Victorian volunteer firefighters, including those from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, can now use a unique facility designed for specialised training on how to determine...

Return safely to work

The state government recently announced the establishment of Return to Work Victoria, dedicated to helping injured Victorians, including those from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay,...

Drug action plan

The state government is launching a Statewide Action Plan to reduce drug harms across Victoria, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. The government is responding...

Get your unclaimed money

The state is encouraging the thousands of Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, who are eligible for a surprise windfall to search...

Footscray awakens for Sleepless

For two weeks in May, Footscray will transform into a playground of pop-up festivities and events when independent music and arts festival 'Sleepless' takes...

My Place

A young African-Australian female entrepreneur, Omnia Suleman tells Afraa Kori about her supportive community and new e-commerce business. 1.What do you like most about...

Fighting to clean up Footscray

Footscray MP Katie Hall believes Footscray needs some love, which is why she created a petition to Maribyrnong council asking it to clean landholdings...

First fast chargers

The first fast charges in the west have arrived in Footscray to be used by electrical vehicle users. Maribyrnong council said two cutting-edge electric vehicle...

Braybrook boy charged following stabbing in Maribyrnong shopping centre

Police have charged a Braybrook boy after an alleged affray and stabbing at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong yesterday. It is alleged six males were...

Classes in session

After years of preparation and planning, Williamstown High School has opened two new major buildings at its Pasco campus, ready to be used by...

First time for Scout camp

More than 1400 Scouts attended the first ever Scouts Australia Camp on the grounds of Government House, marking the first time in history that...

Fantastic film festival

Community-led international film festival Tilde is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, with a special lineup of events ready to captivate audiences from May...

Family day honouring Anzacs

Many of the Spotswood community gathered at the Spotswood Kingsville RSL on Thursday, April 25, to pay their respects for Anzac Day at a...

Smoother seas for Williamstown

The state government has expanded the the five-knot speed zone in waters around the local Williamstown port, coming into effect at the end of...

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Schwartz with will to twin

Golfer Georgia Schwartz is renowned for always having a smile on her face, a strong zest for practice and a mantra for simply getting...

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First fast chargers