Youth suicide contacts increase
Kids Helpline has released data showing a a significant increase in youth suicide related contacts requiring an urgent “duty of care” response.
Kids Helpline provided...
Festivals on the horizon
Maribyrnong council endorsed the funding recommendations for the 2023/24 Signature Festivals and Activations program, increasing the budget.
In its meeting on Tuesday, September 19, council...
JAM! welcomes council moves
Justice Action Maribyrnong (JAM!), a residents’ group promoting First Nations cultures and justice, anti-racism and diversity, is pleased with Maribyrnong council’s decision to no...
Abandoning January 26
Maribyrnong council will no longer hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26.
At their meeting on Tuesday, September 12, councillors voted to stop holding ceremonies on...
Auslan story time
Deaf Children Australia is celebrating National Week of Deaf People (NWDP) on Monday, September 18, with a free, engaging and inclusive Auslan Story Time...
Victorians urged to prepare for upcoming fire season
The latest Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for spring suggests that Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, can expect a drier and warmer spring,...
Hot conditions prompt water safety warning
With predictions of a long, hot summer, research from the Royal Life Saving Society Australia in partnership with Surf Life Saving Australia has prompted...
One in three with a mental health condition don’t get support
To coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, Beyond Blue released data showing almost one in 3 people with a mental health...
Kids Helpline lifts lid on youth suicide statistics
Kids Helpline, a service of yourtown, is Australia’s only national 24/7 counselling and support service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25...
Working to protect Victoria’s threatened species
The state government is giving Victoria’s threatened species the best chance to thrive, by opening a second round of the Nature Fund which promotes...
Victorians highest consumer of deadly drug
Crime Stoppers Victoria is urging the public, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to share what they know about the drug trade in...
Victorian Community History Awards now open for entries
The Public Record Office Victoria has announced the 2023 Victorian Community History Awards are now open for entries.
The Community History Awards are presented in...
Secondary teaching degree to become free
The state government has announced it will make studying to become a teacher in secondary schools in Victoria free, including those in Maribrynong and...
More employment outcomes to come for LGBTIQ+ Victorians
LGBTIQ+ communities and jobseekers, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will soon have more access to safe and inclusive employment services.
Employment...
Community Calendar
Book sale
Friends of Altona Library hold a monthly book sale on the first Tuesday, Friday and Saturday of each month at the rear of...
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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...
