‘They will throw a tantrum’: Pharmacists abused over coronavirus meds
An Altona pharmacist is prioritising flu vaccines for high-risk and local patients amid coronavirus panic and abusive customers.
The move comes as some Victorian pharmacists...
Rates rise blasted amid coronavirus hardship
Hobsons Bay council has deferred its annual draft budget amid an outcry over a proposed 2 per cent rates rise as households battle coronavirus...
Welcome back diners
Eating out is returning to the inner-west as pubs, cafes and restaurants begin to throw open their doors for business.
For the first time since...
The Substation’s funding lifeline
The Substation arts venue has secured a record $1.2million in national arts funding during the coronavirus lockdown to ensure its survival.
The Newport-based organisation has...
Pandemic prompts tree change
Point Cook resident and former Around Altona editor Melissa Longo and her children are embarking on a tree change due to COVID-19.
Her family will...
Williamstown park dining plan
Hobsons Bay's parks and public land are set to become alfresco dining areas.
Planning Minister Richard Wynne said hospitality venues could use outdoor spaces and...
Williamstown centre scores training awards
Williamstown Community and Education Centre’s important social role has been recognized in the 2021 Victorian Training Awards.
The Centre was named the Community Training Provider...
New COVID-19 exposure sites in Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay
Woolworths Millers Junction in Altona North and the cohealth Footscray lift have been identified as tier one COVID-19 exposure sites.
The health department said anyone...
New program helping over 50s get back into workforce
Senior residents in Melbourne’s north-west, including Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will have access to a new training program designed to support residents find employment...
Award recognises long history of anti-ageism
Maidstone-based aged care support service Australian Multicultural Community Services' chief executive Elizabeth Drozd has received the Executive Leader award in the 2022 Leading Age...
Electric bike impounded
Williamstown Police put an end to a 15 year-old boy’s joyride on an electric bicycle last week.
An Eyewatch Hobsons Bay Police Service area spokesperson...
Brooklyn recycling business tipped to get funding boost
Two merged scrap metal recycling companies in Laverton North and Brooklyn will be able to expand, creating more green jobs following a state government...
Reserve opening kicks off
Tenant clubs at Williamstown's JT Gray Reserve are making use of the ground's new pavilion.
Williamstown MP Melissa Horne and Hobsons Bay mayor Tony Briffa...
Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay police target violent crime
A surge of assaults has Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay police warning that trouble- makers will feel the full weight of the law.
Data released last...
Worth the wait for Ben Cavarra
It has been a long and winding road, but Ben Cavarra will finally be zipping around an AFL field.
The exciting small forward has been...
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More accessibility for a day out on the water
Boaters throughout Victoria, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will find it easier and more accessible to enjoy a day out on the water,...
