Bid to bin fortnight cycle
A petition containing 1120 signatures is calling for the reinstatement of a weekly garbage collection in Hobsons Bay.
It comes as the council declares it sought...
Celebrating a colourful century
Williamstown's Mealor Higham will be 100 on Thursday, May 14.
Before coronavirus restrictions, Mrs Higham regularly went out, but will celebrate her centenary at home.
Born...
Makeup free for a cause
Miss World Australia state finalist, Altona Meadows’ Lakshana Soopaul, is part of a campaign to go makeup free on July 3 to raise money...
Altona road rage victim speaks out
The victim of a vicious daylight road rage attack in Altona has spoken out after suffering a fractured jaw in the unprovoked assault.
Tony Bacon,...
Spooky fun at home for Halloween
Kids can enjoy a special Halloween treat from home.
Seaholme Primary School pupil, nine-year-old Maya, guest stars in the popular Oliver and Lucas YouTube channel...
Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...
Campaign for Hobsons Bay traders
Williamstown Chamber of Commerce president Nikki Eyes stands in her empty warehouse.
The founder of Little Ginger, who normally hosts events in her Williamstown North...
Household spending on the rise
Household spending across Australia, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, has increased by 7.7 per cent in February 2022, compared with the same time...
Council endorses Laverton social housing funding bid
Plans for a new social housing project in Laverton took one step closer to becoming reality, with Hobsons Bay council providing approval for the...
Hearkening back to NZ royal trip
When uniformed soldiers brandishing rifles wave you down from the side of a highway, you would likely feel compelled to stop and let them...
Get your cats desexed
Western suburbs cat owners are being encouraged to desex their cats to help reduce an ongoing problem in Melbourne's west.
The not-for-profit Westside Community Desexing...
Grants intended to bring clean air
A grants package has been designed to improve air quality in the west by modernising truck fleets and sealing local roads.
As part of the...
Hobsons Bay Police and council band with residents to curb crime
Hobsons Bay police and council have joined forces with Altona Meadows residents who last month started conducting citizen night patrols to deter criminals.
The collaboration...
Coronavirus: ‘We’re not going to face the bullet’
A leading doctor says GPs are not equipped to deal with a potential outbreak of coronavirus and is calling for “sentinel practices” to be...
Heritage levelled for new hospital
A key link to an important phase of Footscray’s past is being razed to make way for the new $1.5 billion hospital.
Demolition of a...
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Falcons keep on winning
City West Falcons built into a strong performance against the Melbourne University Lightning to continue its winning streak in the Victorian Netball League championship.
The...
