Help out with hampers
Hobsons Bay residents are being called on to help share the joy of Christmas and help those in need these coming holidays.
Hobsons Bay council...
Mental health help
Leading perinatal psychology practice Mums Matter Psychology has won a 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards, taking out the award for championing health.
Clinical psychologist...
Council grants announced
More than 20 groups in Maribyrnong will benefit from $255,000 worth of grants from Maribyrnong council's community grants program.
The council have awarded grants to...
A tree for giving
BIG W shoppers in Maribyrnong will once again be able to donate to the annual Giving Tree at Highpoint Shopping Centre.
The spirit of the...
Petition heavy council meeting
Maribyrnong council accepted three petitions in its council meeting on Tuesday, November 21.
The three petitions titled, ‘Bring Back our Footscray Street Traders’, ‘Paintback Proposal...
Rescission motion put forward
Three Maribyrnong councillors want to rescind a motion by Maribyrnong council to support peace in Gaza and Palestine.
At the November 21 council meeting, it...
Fatal collision in Footscray
A pedestrian has died following a collision in Footscray on Saturday, November 25.
It’s believed the pedestrian was struck by two separate vehicles at...
Landcare Vic releases future plans amid funding risk
The backbone of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, Landcare groups, Landcare Victoria Inc., has today released the landcare community’s first 10-year plan and warned that...
Thousands walk against family violence
Thousands of people, including those from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, marched on the streets of Melbourne on Friday, November 24, in solidarity with victim-survivors...
Regional jobs record high
Jobs in Victorian regional communities have risen to an all-time high, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Victoria’s regional unemployment...
Water safety makes a splash
With summer holidays fast approaching, more young Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will be able to understand water safety through the...
Community Calendar
Musicians welcome
Hobsons Bay City Band is seeking musicians to join their community band. Rehearsals are held under the directorship of Wayne Bowden OAM every...
New biosecurity strategy keeping Victoria prepared
The state government has released a new framework to further strengthen the state’s biosecurity systems from the paddock to our borders.
Victoria will face intensifying...
Celebrating the best in Victorian medical research
The state government is shining a spotlight on the best and brightest in Victoria’s medical research community - with submissions for the 2024 Premier’s...
Asbestos warning
Two decades on from a landmark national ban on the use of asbestos, the state government is urging Victorian employers and tradespeople, including those...
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