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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Clinic gives parents hope

West Footscray's Sharon and Chris Reay have shared their experience of heartbreak and hope in a bid to help others at high risk of...

Williamstown’s marathon man easing COVID-19 strain

A Williamstown business owner, who has witnessed the strain of COVID-19, on Saturday ran an individual marathon to raise funds for mental health in...

Carter’s crusade

An Altona Meadows mother is pleading for help to get a Smart Pup out of Queensland for her young son who has autism. Amelia Baird,...

Pigeon club to fly off the block

It will be race to win at auction. The 94-year-old home of Yarraville Racing Pigeon Club, at 23 Regent Street, is being advertised for sale...

Melbourne Cup Day waste collection

Hobsons Bay Council will be collecting garbage, garden waste, recycling, glass and hard waste on the Melbourne Cup Day public holiday on Tuesday as...

Crime drops in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay

Footscray was the worst suburb for crime in the city of Maribyrnong in the year ending June 30, while Williamstown was the most crime-ridden suburb in...

Bluestone Sessions are back!

Bluestone Sessions returns to Footscray Arts Centre. The live music series will return to the Footscray Community Arts amphitheatre, with an all-Indigenous line-up on January...

Commemorating Anzac Day in Hobsons Bay

The Newport RSL Sub-Branch will be holding Anzac Day commemoration services in both Newport and Williamstown this year. The RSL Sub-Branch has had it tough...

Keeping a close eye on long weekend road offences

Victoria Police detected a total of 14 offences across Hobsons Bay as part of the long weekend's Operation Scoreboard policing blitz. The offences detected included...

Reconnecting with nature

The Truganina Explosives Reserve will be alive with birdlife and community activity on Saturday, October 8, as part of the Wings to Wellness Open...

Katie Hall and Melissa Horne enter state election race

Labor's Katie Hall and Melissa Horne have entered the box seat to become the new state members of Parliament for the safe seats of...

Police seeking man after Seddon road rage incident

Police have called for public assistance following a road rage incident in Seddon last month. Officers have been told a 33-year-old Seddon woman was involved...

Medical tattoos to help ease the pain

Three breast cancer survivors who would like to receive medical tattooing are being sought by a Newport woman requiring volunteers. Rita Vinci, who lost a...

Police patrol lockdown

Police have made more than 4000 spot checks in local streets as Victoria's coronavirus cases climb, stage 3 restrictions came into effect and the...

Yarraville childcare pupils clear of COVID-19

A Yarraville childcare centre will reopen tomorrow after two children were found not to have coronavirus. The Learning Sanctuary in Gamon Street closed on Wednesday...

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Repairs ride in

The Footscray Community Bike Hub held two special school holiday sessions to continue the work it does repairing recycled bikes for repurpose. Facilitator Andrew Johnstone...