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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Celebrating culture with Te Po

For three nights only, a new play is coming to the Bluestone Church Arts Space to celebrate the the Māori creation story of Aotearoa. The...

Son of the west departs

Following on from Steve Bracks and Joan Kirner, Daniel Andrews was the third Labor Victorian premier born in Williamstown. He might’ve grown up in Wangaratta...

Mural with a human touch

The Woods Street Arts Space in Laverton is launching a new arts program, which it celebrated with the installation of a new mural. Painted by...

More women of the west graduate

More than 50 graduates of the Daughters of the West program celebrated their achievements throughout the 10-week health and wellbeing program with a graduation...

Spring family fun day

The Maribyrnong Toy Library, which is part of the West Footscray Neighbourhood House, hosted its Spring Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 23. The event...

Police investigate aggravated burglary in Footscray

Detectives are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate an aggravated burglary in Footscray earlier this year. It is understood two men arrived...

Drink driver caught four times the legal limit

A 36-year-old man had his car immediately impounded after he was caught over the limit at a breath test site in West Footscray on...

My Place

Author Vicki Milliken tells Jennifer Pittorino about her work in writing and her connection to Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. Can you tell us your name,...

Wunder Gym X to turn Wyndham and Hobson’s Bay into creative playgrounds

Wyndham and Hobson’s Bay councils are joining together to present Wunder Gym, ‘Recollection: Western Region Environment as Creative Playground’ as part of the Melbourne...

Long weekend crackdown on drink and drug driving

Victoria Police is promising a major crackdown on drink and drug driving over the AFL Grand Final long weekend. Operation Scoreboard will see police conducting...

Cyber plan to protect business

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has officially launched a first-of-its-kind Cyber Security and Scams Policy Position. The document outlines the steps Australia...

Solar and hot water for new homes

The state government is helping more Victorians access modern and more affordable all electric homes, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, through an...

Cycling to remember fallen colleagues

A three-day memorial ride involving 60 police cycling for their fallen colleagues concluded in Melbourne on Sunday. The Ride to the Wall event – which...

One foot forward

Black Dog Institute is calling on Australians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay to take a stand in solidarity for the 1 in...

Wurundjeri corporation supports ‘yes’ vote

Last month, Elders at the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation took a formal position on the Voice to Parliament to actively support the...

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Singh Thatta technique approved

Healthcare workers who cannot shave due to religious, cultural or medical reasons now have a new technique they can use that allows them to...

Inner west crime up