New rules for taxi fares
Taxi passengers in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay will soon have more certainty about what they pay when hailing or catching a cab from a...
Know what to expect this swooping season
With spring arriving, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents are being reminded that some native birds such as magpies and plovers may swoop during their...
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...
Survey gathers insights into withdrawal effects from stopping antidepressants
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for a variety of mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety disorders, with one in seven Australians currently using these...
Mad cow rule change
UK ex-pats and Aussies who spent time in the UK have made more than 123,000 blood and plasma donations in the 12 months since...
Month long youth fest celebration kicks off
The skills and achievements of young Victorians will be celebrated with a month-long festival, including for those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
Youth Fest is...
MPs and councillors reveal their perceptions of corruption within government
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has released the findings of its Perceptions of Corruption Survey completed by Victorian Members of Parliament (MPs) and...
Running from poverty
Three Hobsons Bay locals have returned from participating in Run From Poverty, an fundraising challenge by non-for-profit One Heart, which took place in Kenya....
Coffee brings energy to community
Citizen of the year Nasz Kahn, has continued her exceptional community service by helping bring Seabrook locals the joy of coffee.
Nasz said the Seabrook...
Pasta for the people
Chef Domenic Zema has always donated meals where he can to charities and non-for-profit organisations, which he said is his way of giving back...
Mini railway on the lookout for help
The Altona Miniature Railway (AMR) organisation is looking for new volunteers to keep their weekly train rides a regular occurrence.
AMR is a hobby...
Councils host youth mental health forum
Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong councils said they were delighted to welcome ministers, local MPs and young people from the community to a forum about...
My Place
Artist Rosa Carrafa tells Jennifer Pittorino about her work in the community and her connection to Hobsons Bay.
Tell us a bit about you and...
Dynon road open
Dynon Road has reopened this morning after an around the clock construction blitz to finish up the project.
The state government said over the last...
Police locates multiple homemade firearm manufacturing parts during FPO
A man has been charged after police located various homemade parts used in the manufacturing of firearms, as well as a scope and two...
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Westgate Imperials to have youth league women’s side
The next step in Westgate Imperials’ Big V journey is underway with the club given approval to enter a youth league women’s side next...
