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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Safety before submissions

Residents at Footscray’s Joseph Road precinct say Maribyrnong council should focus on improving safety and amenity in the area rather than making submissions to...

Oktoberfest by the bay

Hobsons Bay will be served German culture by the stein full this Sunday when the annual Williamstown Community Oktoberfest takes place. Held at Hobsons Bay...

Seddon playgroup returns

A long running playgroup in Seddon that closed during the Covid19 pandemic, is making a comeback. On Monday, October 14, young children and their parents...

Williamstown to star in new television series

Williamstown is once again being used as the backdrop for a major screen production, with the new TV series 'All Her Fault' being filmed...

Williamstown to host Daniher’s Drive

Not content with plunging people into ice baths, Neale Daniher will this week hit the road to raise money for research into Motor...

Melbourne’s west holding house value

Dwellings in the west and north west are holding their value, while other areas of Melbourne start to slide according to the latest data...

Braybrook’s unclaimed fortune

A Braybrook lottery winner from Saturday’s draw is yet to claim their prize worth more than $400,000. The winning entry was purchased at Braybrook News...

Community Calendar

Little athletics ■ Williamstown Little Athletics track and field season for ages 5-16 begins on Saturday October 12. A free two-week trial is available to...

New museum exhibition focuses on ants

If you’ve ever seen an ant, it's probably only ever been from one perspective. But have you ever wondered what they would look like...

Japan’s most famous monster comes to Melbourne

Godzilla is coming to Melbourne but, thankfully, not to destroy the city. Instead, a four-day festival held at ACMI will celebrate the 70th anniversary...

Dating protection boost as apps swipe right for safety

Australians looking for love, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will have more safety protections with dating apps captured by a safety code...

Banning kids from social media could cause greater harm

Banning children from social media won't remove risks to their mental health and could rob them of an important social and emotional lifeline, experts...

Schocktober to save lives

Ambulance Victoria is aiming to give more people the chance to survive a cardiac arrest during Shocktober. Held throughout the month of October, Shocktober is...

Prioritise work safety this month

Safe Work Australia is encouraging Australians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to focus on safety this month for National Safe Work Month. Held...

Heritage plate auction announced

VicRoads have announced that their next heritage number plates auction will be on Tuesday, October 15. Held at the Park Hyatt Melbourne, it will be...

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Youth award named after Les Twentyman

Maribyrnong council’s Youth Leadership Award has been renamed in honour of the late Les Twentyman in recognition of his lifelong advocacy for Victoria's most...