Police investigate West Gate Freeway fight
Police are investigating an affray on the Westgate Freeway earlier this month.
Police have been told traffic had slowed in the outbound lanes of the...
Artists show their west side
Western suburbs artists of all ages will be celebrated in a new exhibition opening in Footscray on August 2.
The Show Your West Side Art...
Police warn online sellers
Police have warned residents of a “notable increase” in thefts and assaults linked to online and social media marketplaces.
Senior Sergeant Aaron Riches said police...
Last drinks at the pubs of Williamstown
It’s a waiting game for everyone, says Michael Sneddon, as he stands in his shuttered Prince Albert Hotel.
The Williamstown publican also holds the lease...
Pandemic emergency centres identified
Williamstown Town Hall and the basketball stadium in Altona Meadows could be used as emergency relief centres in the event of a local COVID-19...
Amazing Grace
You could call her ’Amazing Grace’.
Altona Meadows’ Grazia ’Grace’ Gammaldi on Monday received an OAM for service to the community, including volunteering as part...
‘Selfish and pathetic’: Second giant sculpture vandalised
A second giant sculpture along a popular western suburbs' trail has been cut at its base in act of "selfish and pathetic" vandalism.
The kangaroo...
Clubs call for quicker reopening
Victoria's community clubs have been left to "burn and die" by the state government's roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions, the industry head says.
The government's...
No secrets to lasting love
They met when he started prep school and last Thursday they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
Altona North's Marjorie and Barry Bennett, aged 83 and...
Have your say on tree canopy
I love our open spaces. If you share my love of nature and conservation then Council has a number of projects that you can...
Rate rise divides Hobsons Bay council
Hobsons Bay council's draft 2021-22 budget has been narrowly passed by four votes to three, with some councillors expressing concern at an accumulative 3.5...
Community Calender
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...
Dental wait times returns to normal post-COVID conditions
IPC Health's Hobsons Bay dental care waiting lists have returned to normal post-COVID conditions, according to IPC Health chief executive Jayne Nelson.
She said a...
Return of state’s dining and entertainment program
The state government has re-introduced its popular Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program, allowing Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to save money...
Council cuts building height
Maribyrnong council has approved the construction of a 10-storey mixed use building in the Highpoint Major Activity Centre.
In granting the permit, council lopped four...