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My Place: Bobby Bright

Newport resident and music legend Bobby Bright is one half of '60s and '70s beat pop duo Bobby and Laurie. He speaks with Goya...

Rubbish collection divide

A decision to return to weekly garbage collection dominated last week's Hobsons Bay council meeting. Joint letters for and against changing from fortnightly back to...

Seeds of change

Photographs of seeds on contaminated soil are making a powerful statement on climate change. Altona Meadows artist Autumn Tansey is exhibiting her work, Saving for a Rainy...

Skeleton Creek fish and eel warning

The Department of Defence will install signs warning people not to eat fish or eels caught in the Skeleton Creek lower catchment due to...

Council up for sport award

Maribyrnong council has been shortlisted for the Victorian Sport Awards. The council is a finalist in the Bunnings Trade Local Government Initiative of the Year...

Laverton parks upgrade

Community members are being invited to have their say on designs for three Laverton park upgrades. As part of the Love Laverton Parks project, Hobsons Bay council is improving Henderson...

COVID sites grow as tests urged

Local bus routes, supermarkets and a school have been added to the growing list of COVID-19 exposure sites as Melbourne's sixth lockdown was extended...

Man dies in Altona North crash

A man has died in a crash at Altona North on Tuesday. Police say the man's car is believed to have hit a barrier before...

Western Autistic School closed due to COVID-19 bus case

Western Autistic School at Laverton has been closed after a COVID-19 case was linked to the bus service it uses. A letter to parents and...

Bid to honour lacrosse stalwart Alan Lewer

A proposal to name Altona North's new box lacrosse court after the late Alan Lewer has received widespread support. The court at Paisley Park -...

Altona North pump park bid

More than 600 people have signed a petition calling for an Altona North pump park. The petition, started by Better West, calls on Hobsons Bay...

Spider descends on Williamstown

A giant redback spider puppet has been photographed descending from the ceiling at Seaworks in Williamstown. Seaworks chief executive Glenn Jones posted the photo of...

South Kingsville’s Precinct 16 rezoned for homes

An industrial parcel of land in South Kingsville is set to be rezoned for residential development up to six storeys high. Hobsons Bay council is...

Ferguson Street to close, buses replace trains on Williamstown line

Ferguson Street will be closed at the North Williamstown level crossing for up to six weeks from Sunday. The state government announced the closure on...

Maribyrnong ranks high for heroin deaths

The city of Maribyrnong has been named as one of Victoria's top 10 locations for heroin-involved overdose deaths in Victoria. A Coroners Court report into overdose deaths...

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Supporting more Victorians with financial counselling

The state government is supporting thousands of Victorians doing it tough, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, through free access to financial counselling...

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