Funding ace for tennis club
Hobsons Bay council has received $1 million state government funding towards the redevelopment of 11 courts at Altona Tennis Club.
It is believed the project’s...
Titanic resurfaces as public bar
Williamstown’s iconic Titanic Theatre Restaurant has resurfaced from the COVID-19 crisis as a seven-day a week public bar.
New owner Louis Do, who took over...
Maribyrnong reveals financial future plan
Maribyrnong Council’s financial vision for the next decade has been formally adopted following feedback from the community.
The ‘Long Term Financial Plan’, adopted at last...
Wild weather cuts power across the inner-west
Almost 45,000 Jemena customers remain without power due to widespread outages caused by Friday morning’s wild weather, including close to 7000 in Newport and...
Over 40 COVID-19 exposures sites in Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay
Update: Ten of Victoria’s 71 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases reported today are connected to the Newport cluster.
COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said the...
Community connection is key
Note from Hobsons Bay council: The column which was published on April 21 was not authored by councillor Matt Tyler and did not reflect...
High-rise homes for those in need in Footscray
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria's housing provider VincentCare Community Housing has taken the first step towards welcoming 92 new community housing opportunities...
Community service on the move
Maribyrnong residents are reminded that customer service help will not be available at the Footscray Town Hall while redevelopment works are underway.
Maribyrnong council's customer...
Man dies in Maidstone house fire
A man has died following a house fire in Maidstone during the early hours of Tuesday, October 4.
A Fire Rescue Victoria spokesperson said FRV...
Upgraded traffic signals light up Hobsons Bay
New traffic signals at the Douglas Parade and Simcock Avenue intersection have been upgraded with the installation of new lighting.
The intersection now has...
Prevention key to knife crime
Concerns for youth crime are mounting, with the west recording two separate fatal knife incidents that killed two teenage boys in recent weeks.
Veteran western...
Staff stand-off fuels seaweed stench
A bitter union dispute shows no sign of easing as Hobsons Bay council staff continue work bans implemented before summer, including not removing seaweed...
Fighting fund set up
Western Health has established a dedicated Respiratory Assessment Clinic at Sunshine Hospital and prepared new wards with extra acute and intensive care capacity for...
Man dies in Princes Freeway crash
A man has died in a multi-vehicle crash on the Princes Freeway at Laverton early Tuesday morning.
Emergency services were called to the smash, near...
Kaleidoscope of art
Hobsons Bay’s creative side will be on show when the first projects of the council’s Art Apart program get underway this month.
Launched in response...
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Exum, Giddey, Vasiljevic in Boomers squad
Three western suburbs natives, Josh Giddey, Dante Exum and DJ Vasiljevic are still in the mix for the Australian Boomers team for the Olympics.
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