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Footscray Police Seeking Volunteers for Neighbourhood Watch

Footscray Police are working together with Neighbourhood Watch to establish a Neighbourhood Watch group in Maribyrnong. Neighbourhood Watch Victoria is a community-led crime prevention organisation...

Plan to strengthen equality with 10 year plan

Victoria will strengthen its push for equality, with the release of a 10-year plan to drive inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender...

Green waste collection still up for debate

Hobsons Bay’s Councillor Briffa has raised concerns about fortnightly green waste collection, despite voting for the collection change last year. In a council meeting on...

Offering hope to others

Point Cook local Christian Rechichi says his own journey with mental health has inspired him to fundraise for Beyond Blue throughout February. Mr Rechichi is...

A new report has revealed how Hobsons Bay council is performing

Hobsons Bay council is on track to achieve similar or better performance results compared to the same period of the last financial year, a...

Free service for Hobsons Bay entrepreneurs

Hobsons Bay council is offering a free service called the 'Small Business Bus' to help entrepreneurs in the area start their own business. The Small...

Senior students’ skills put to the test

The General Achievement Test (GAT) will look different for Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay VCE and VCAL students this year with students’ literacy and numeracy...

The Purple Shall Govern – new exhibition at Footscray Community Arts

Footscray Community Arts is hosting a new exhibition, which explores the resilience of people during Apartheid-era South Africa and of those living on the...

Councillor Column – Cr Pamela Sutton-Legaud

Summer is well and truly here and while it has been a rocky start to the year for many of us, there is support...

Hobson Bay Make it Happen Recovery and Reconnection grants open for 2022

Applications are now open for the 2022 Make it Happen Hobsons Bay Recovery and Reconnection grants. Grants of up to $25,000 and equipment grants of...

Ambulance response times continue to climb

Ambulance response times have increased in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, as COVID continues to cause a significant strain on the system. The latest Ambulance Victoria...

Hobsons Bay mayor to largely focus on heritage during his 2021/22 term

The Hobsons Bay mayor has laid out his areas of focus for his 2021-22 mayoral term. This term will be Mayor Peter Hemphill’s third stint...

Have your say on the future of Maribyrnong’s public assets

Maribyrnong council are seeking community involvement on a 10-Year Asset Plan they are developing, aimed at ensuring public assets are properly managed into the...

Boost your garden skills

Hobsons Bay Habitat Gardens program will be starting up again this month. The program provides Hobsons Bay residents the opportunity to learn about the...

Pop-Up Vax hubs in Maribyrnong

There will be a series of pop-up vaccination clinics across the City of Maribyrnong in February, where the community can get their COVID-19 vaccine. -...

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Schwartz with will to twin

Golfer Georgia Schwartz is renowned for always having a smile on her face, a strong zest for practice and a mantra for simply getting...

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