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Community Calendar

Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...

No permit required for granny flat

It will soon be easier for Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to build a small second home on their property –...

Australia’s dumped tyre pile is getting bigger

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has released its tyre recovery data for 2022-2023, and things don’t look good. Alarmingly, Australia’s recovery of used car, bus and...

Stay sun smart this summer

To remind Victorians of the importance of sun protection habits over summer, SunSmart has launched Victoria’s ‘Don’t Let Cancer In’ campaign, supported by the...

New safe driving campaign

A new road safety campaign is directly targeting Victorian traffic offenders in an effort to educate drivers on the real cost of risky behaviours,...

Kon is Melburnian of the year

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) founder and chief executive Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM has been awarded Melburnian of the year by Melbourne council. Mr Karapanagiotidis’ list...

Vacant building calls for feedback

The Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre has a vacant building for the first time in 20 years, and they want to know how...

Charges following fatal Footscray stabbing

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a girl following a fatal stabbing in Footscray in the early hours of Thursday, November 16. The charge follows an...

Man charged after alleged Nazi salute

Police have charged a man after he allegedly performed the Nazi salute in Newport last week. It is alleged the salute was performed outside a...

Hydrogen buses roll out in the west

Two Australian-made and designed hydrogen buses will be rolled out across Melbourne’s west, including Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, as the transition to a cleaner...

Seed library success

The new Hobsons Bay seed library has proved popular with the community, giving locals a chance to try their hand at being a green...

Police investigate armed robbery in Yarraville

Police are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery in Yarraville earlier this year. Investigators have been told a car pulled over to the...

Arrest following fatal Footscray stabbing

Police have arrested a 12-year-old girl following a fatal stabbing in Footscray early on Thursday morning. Emergency services were called to a Barkly Street address...

A men’s health mo-vement

(intro) As the leading charity tackling men’s mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer on a global scale, Movember is helping...

Willy station wins nationally

The Ferguson Street Level crossing removal has taken home the top honour at the 2023 National Landscape Architecture Awards. The project won the landscape architecture...

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Call to surrender illegal pets

Crime Stoppers Victoria is sending a message to owners of illegal exotic pets to surrender these animals now or risk getting caught. The ‘Your...