Church keeps doors open to provide food, toilet paper
Williamstown Church of Christ is keeping its doors open to provide food hampers for those in need after its soup kitchen was forced to...
Community newspapers deserve more: CPA
Newspaper publishers have again called on the federal government to urgently unlock funds to assist regional and community newspapers, amid fears of further stand...
Call to reverse sackings
Western suburbs state MPs are calling on Maribyrnong council to reverse its “shock” decision to sack 150 casual staff in response to the coronavirus...
Yoga to unlock stress
An Altona yoga Instructor Shavita Kotak has gained an audience of 3000 by live streaming from her garage during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The former financial...
Yarraville is one cool suburb
Yarraville has been declared one of the planet’s “coolest neighbourhoods” in a global magazine’s annual list of the world’s top community and cultural hotspots.
Time...
Inflatable sculptures bring joy
Acclaimed Maribyrnong artist Felipe Reynolds is known around the world for designing giant inflatables such as the bear mascot for the Sochi Olympics and...
Council launches preferred business voucher incentive
Maribyrnong Council is calling for nominations for a new business support initiative.
The voucher-driven Business Elevate Program aims to create a cycle of investment...
More COVID-19 exposure sites in Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong
Update: Forty-six of the 79 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases reported today have been connected to Melbourne’s western suburbs.
COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said...
Victorian kids at risk
Alarming statistics released by Kidsafe found that nine out of ten Victorian children, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, are not safe in...
Final push for Millers Road works
West Gate Freeway users are advised to change their plans around upcoming closures along Millers Road's inbound exit and outbound entry ramps, as part...
Bike access to Precinct 15 development rerouted
Hobsons Bay council has approved a subdivision on the third stage of the Precinct 15 residential development in Altona North, despite a Hobsons Bay...
Apology to Dean Hurlston
The Star Weekly recently published material relating to the proposed Hobsons Bay council’s plans regarding sister city visits to Japan and two Australian councils....
Banding together for road safety
Victoria’s football and netball communities, including those from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will rally behind road safety this week, donning blue armbands to honour...
Police rubbish Altona’s ‘top-5 crime ranking’
Claims that Altona is one of Australia’s worst suburbs for crime have been rubbished by Victoria Police and the Crime Statistics Agency.
In an online...
Helping out the Curious
Conversations for the Curious, a community group of senior residents, invited the Hobsons Bay Yacht Club, the yacht club Commodore, and a council representative to...
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Beware of scams this sale season
State government is urging Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to be aware of online scams in the lead up to the...
