Footscray a ‘stop and search’ for weapons zone
Central Footscray has been declared a 'designated area' from 2-10pm on Wednesday, giving Victoria Police additional powers to stop and search people for weapons.
The...
Show and tell on for university
Prospective Victoria University students, friends and family members are encouraged to come and see the Footscray Park campus facilities in person as part...
The Substation reopens to the public
The Substation will be reopening to the public from November 10.
The reopening will allow visitors to the popular Newport landmark to visit NATURE EXTEMPORIZE,...
Providing a helping hand for Beatrice
Altona North's Beatrice is always smiling, with her mother Eleanor saying she is the happiest two-and-a-half year old you will ever meet.
However, she has...
Western Distributor ‘will destroy parkland’
More than a decade of work to revitalise Yarraville parkland would be destroyed by a proposed new truck toll-road, according to furious residents and...
Tackling homelessness at school
Victoria University has partnered with Hope Street youth homelessness service to roll out a school-based homelessness prevention program in Melbourne's north-west.
Peter Gill, a senior...
COVID pain relived
Newport mother-of-two Kimberly Hanrahan has undergone an experimental plasma treatment as she recovers from COVID-19.
Ms Hanrahan, 48, said she contracted the virus after a...
Volunteers wanted
The Williamstown Mechanics’ Institute and associated cottage are two of the oldest and most significant heritage buildings in Hobsons Bay and I have advocated...
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...
Big tea for big cause
For the third consecutive year, the Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand in Williamstown is hosting a Biggest Morning Tea to raise money in support...
Stony Creek clean-up costs pass $6 million
Clean-up costs to remove a toxic cocktail of chemicals from Stony Creek have soared past $6 million.
Twelve months after millions of litres of run-off...
Play for a Purpose this Father’s Day
Instead of socks and undies, there' a different type of gift Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay families can opt for this Father's Day - one...
Complaints to AFCA top 100,000 a year for first time
Australia’s financial dispute resolution scheme has for the first time recorded 100,000 complaints in a calendar year – just ahead of the fifth anniversary...
Alexis shooting for the stars
The Smart Fone Flick Festival (SF3) is entering its 10th year, but one Braybrook contestant was still years away from being born when it...
Jobs boost working for council
Hobsons Bay council has received $5.9 million state government funding to recruit up to 130 staff under the Working for Victoria initiative amid the...
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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...
