Public submissions open for flood inquiry
The Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee has launched a parliamentary inquiry into last year's floods, including the flooding of Maribyrnong River.
The Liberals and...
Celebrating decades of nursing history
The Proud to be a Nurse exhibition pays tribute to the trainee nurses at Williamstown Hospital and their immeasurable contribution to healthcare in Hobsons...
Love letters to environmental artist
Mixing Altona Meadows' landscape with the work of local artists is the focus of a new contemporary art exhibition.
Running from Friday, March 10 to...
Yarraville dwelling development approved despite initial opposing vote
The Maribyrnong council City Development Delegated Committee has granted a permit for the construction of multiple dwellings on a lot at 336 Nicholson Street...
Rethinking nature strips
Maribyrnong council is requesting the public have their say on the future of nature strips across the municipality.
Maribyrnong residents are able to obtain a...
New ambulance station coming to Maidstone
Maribyrnong would soon have more facilities and support to respond to local emergencies and save lives, with a new ambulance station coming to Maidstone.
Footscray...
Slam dunk for inaugural event
The west's best basketball talent took to the court over the weekend.
The Westside Slam event hosted three-a-side or 3×3 tournaments across juniors and open...
Housing help for homeless women and children
Maribyrnong women and children seeking crisis accommodation now have the opportunity to access new social housing opportunities.
McAuley Community Services for Women recently opened a...
Movies coming to Braybrook and Yarraville
Maribyrnong council is trialling an alternate use for two LED scoreboards at two local sports reserves, with two free movie screenings scheduled in celebration...
Seddon man receives $100,000 jackpot win
A Seddon man has become $100,000 richer after picking the right numbers in a recent Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw.
After hearing he had won...
Painting the town rainbow
All colours of the rainbow will be on show in West Footscray this weekend, as part of the West Footscray Festival of Colours.
Running from...
Young citizen scientists working towards cleaner air
Primary school pupils across Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and Brimbank schools will become some of the most important data collectors on air pollution across the...
Fast-paced farce coming to Footscray
A man named Hershall wakes up in a blimp, unaware of how he got there.
While this is how the absurdist and farcical comedy 'Mystery...
Teeing off fore a good cause
Hobsons Bay community members are encouraged to tee off and check their blood pressure as part of the Hobsons Bay Community Fund's (HBCF) eighth...
Back to school for past pupils
The walls of the current Footscray Primary School hold a lot of memories for Walter 'Wally' Hopkins.
The Order of Australia medal recipient started school...
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Anxiety is more than a worry
When people think of mental illness, depression is usually the first condition that springs to mind.
Yet being the best known doesn’t make it the...
