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Specialist police called to Williamstown North

Specialist police have been called to an address on Melbourne Road this afternoon. Negotiations with a woman are taking place. No one else is inside the...

Growing women’s soccer

Altona Magic Soccer Club coach Adam Longshaw has described how he re-evaluated his work-life balance and took on more volunteering since the COVID-19 pandemic. This has enabled...

Laverton train fire

Victoria Police are appealing for information after a male set fire to seats on a train on the Werribee line at Laverton on Tuesday,...

Steve Bracks a champion for the west

Williamstown resident and one of Victoria's-longest serving premiers, Steve Bracks has been installed as Victoria University's seventh chancellor. Mr Bracks has a long history with...

My Place: Michael Stewart

Michael Stewart is the director of the Newport Folk Festival. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What's your connection to Hobsons Bay? I first came to Newport...

COVID exposure sites identified in Altona North, Epping and Melbourne CBD

COVID-19 exposure sites have been identified in Epping, Altona North and Melbourne CBD after a Wollert man tested positive to the virus this morning. Tier...

Footscray injecting room flagged

Key Victorian crossbench MP Fiona Patten has called for a supervised injecting room in Footscray. Reason Party leader Fiona Patten will on Wednesday raise the...

Building a lacrosse capital of the world

Altona Lacrosse Club and Newport Ladies Lacrosse Club are among the beneficiaries of the first box lacrosse court of its kind in the Southern...

Extra police on the way

Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Wyndham will receive 44 extra police, it was announced on Monday. The area, known as Westgate Division, received the lion's share...

Project pinpointing where people do and don’t feel safe

Maribyrnong council is one of 20 Victorian municipalities participating in an online project where women and gender-diverse people may identify public areas where they...

Move to improve air quality in the inner west

Hobsons Bay council has moved to improve the health of residents in Brooklyn, which has the eighth highest air pollution concentrations in Australia and...

Puppets to light up Seaworks in Williamstown

Large-scale puppetry company, A Blanck Canvas will host a one-night-only 'Puppet Mayhem' event in Williamstown this month to celebrate the return of the arts...

Milestone for kinder

Cooraminta Children’s Centre on Saturday celebrated its 30th anniversary. The centre is one of the largest community-based early years' services in Hobsons Bay with more than 300...

Marathon effort for kids

Altona mother-of-three Melissa Searle is running seven marathons in seven days to raise funds for Bravehearts, helping prevent child sexual assault and exploitation. The assistant...

Smile Squad on the road

Pupils at Footscray City and Albion North primary schools were among the first beneficiaries of free dental check-ups, with Smile Squad vans back on...

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Woodsmen hold tough

Spotswood had to dig deep to come away with the points against Altona in the Western Football League division 1 on Saturday. The Woodsmen trailed...