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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Wild winds wreak havoc

Wild winds that roared through Melbourne’s inner west on Friday morning have uprooted trees, taken down power lines and brought trains services to a...

Hobsons Bay exposure sites grow

Four Altona North COVID-19 exposure sites have been added overnight. Wolf Cafe and Eatery at 21 Lobelia Drive, part of the Millers Junction shopping centre,...

Free flu shots for children at Footscray Town Hall

Maribyrnong council are offering free flu shots for children younger than four years and nine months, as well as for anyone who meets the...

Data highlights slower ambulance response times across Hobsons Bay

The number of code one ambulance responses to callouts within Hobsons Bay which arrived within 15 minutes within the April to June period have...

Animal adoption drive

Right now, there are too many animals in Victorian shelters – animals who want and deserve loving homes. To get as many animals as possible...

Safer crossing coming for Altona Meadows pedestrians

A safer crossing for Altona Meadows residents will soon arrive for those crossing Point Cook Road at Central Avenue. The state and federal governments will...

McIvor Reserve lights up

New competition lighting at McIvor Reserve is now open for the Maribyrnong community and Yarraville soccer groups. Williamstown MP Melissa Horne joined representatives from home...

Crime up in Hobsons Bay

Recorded criminal offences increased by two per cent across Hobsons Bay in the year to December 2022, according to new Crime Statistics Agency ...

United in virus fight

Inner-west residents are banding together in response to the growing coronavirus threat amid mass closures, event cancellations and unprecedented new laws coming into immediate...

Sports precinct designs unveiled

New concept designs have been released for a sports precinct to replace West Footscray’s RecWest building. Maribyrnong council has unveiled refined designs under the West...

Rubbish bottleneck at Kororoit Creek

Thousands of plastic bottles have washed up in Kororoit Creek in Melbourne’s west, prompting calls for the state government to fast-track a container deposit...

Western football league cancels season

By Ewen McRae There will be no senior football played in the Western Region Football League this season, with the board putting a line through...

The truth is out there

People are being invited to film their reaction to a UFO sighting for a movie being made during Victoria's COVID-19 lockdowns. Toxic Alien Zombie Babes...

Turn the pages to a year of gratitude

It has been a year of adaption and gratitude for two local photographers who have published 2021 calendars. Altona's Russell Cassar and Williamstown's Cas Bukor...

Outer Space in Newport

The Substation at Newport will host a free two-day celebration dubbed Outer Space at its Market Street arts venue and outside in Paine Reserve. The...

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Maribyrnong’s budget wishlists

Funding for a performing arts theatre, library rebuild and new park in central Footscray, better bus services and air quality improvements top Maribyrnong council's...