Students’ spectactular skills on show
A number of students across Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay are gearing up to put on a show as part of the 2022 Victorian State...
Visions for better spaces
Hobsons Bay council has endorsed a draft plan for a potential future vision of the Brooklyn and Altona North townships and areas.
During its meeting...
Bunbury Street changes endorsed
Bunbury Street in Footscray will be transformed with a reduced 30 kilometre an hour speed limit and shared spaces for cyclists and motorists.
Council backed...
Local leaders celebrated at summit
On Thursday, June 8, 90 people from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay gathered at The Substation in Newport, for the 2023 Community Leadership Summit.
Hot...
Three parks remain partially closed
Three Hobsons Bay parks that were closed after asbestos was found at them in April still remain partly closed two months later.
Hobsons Bay council...
A mum’s worst nightmare
Solo mother Michelle Galea’s worst nightmare is her son losing his only parent. In September last year, she was forced to confront that fear...
Coronavirus fears: Panic buying on a roll
Panicked buyers are leaving supermarket shelves bare in Melbourne's west as coronavirus fears spread.
And a leading doctor reports that Australia was suffering from not...
Wills on wheels in coronavirus shutdown
An Altona North lawyer is offering to do “wills on wheels“ for people while they stay home during the coronavirus shutdown.
Russell Cocks, principal at...
Virus rise linked to meatworks cluster
The Cedar Meats processing facility in Brooklyn has been confirmed as the plant at the centre of the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
There are 34 cases...
Tributes flow for referee
A rugby union-loving firefighter who died from cancer is now in heaven refereeing the game, his loved ones say.
Altona North’s Brett Waterford, 47, was...
Harnessing the sun
Hobsons Bay could become the first Australian council to provide cheaper green electricity to the community by mid-2021, as it begins to roll out...
Migratory bird celebration
Weighing no more than a matchbox, the red-necked stint migrates more than 11,000 kilometres from the Arctic tundra to Hobsons Bay each year.
To these...
Reusables passed on
People in need will be the beneficiaries of an event where people can drop off goods they no longer want.
Hobsons Bay council is this...
Search for man over train theft
Police are seeking help in identifying a man involved in a theft on a train travelling between Flinders Street Station and Werribee Train Station.
The...
Hobsons Bay Cr Diana Grima
Who doesn’t love a tree? Aside from being lovely to look at and great for climbing, trees in urban settings play a very functional...
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Wilson storage is partnering with local businesses
Driving down Kororoit Creek Road and passing by the local Wilson Storage is a day-to-day occurrence for Williamstown locals. You can’t miss it! But...
