Community win for Ferguson Street crossing removal
Fears of a sky rail at North Williamstown station have been quashed, with the state government on Friday announcing the rail line will be...
Funding ace for tennis club
Hobsons Bay council has received $1 million state government funding towards the redevelopment of 11 courts at Altona Tennis Club.
It is believed the project’s...
Titanic resurfaces as public bar
Williamstown’s iconic Titanic Theatre Restaurant has resurfaced from the COVID-19 crisis as a seven-day a week public bar.
New owner Louis Do, who took over...
Maribyrnong reveals financial future plan
Maribyrnong Council’s financial vision for the next decade has been formally adopted following feedback from the community.
The ‘Long Term Financial Plan’, adopted at last...
In the mood for musical connection
A Newport musical duo is raring to get back on the circuit and performing again, but the venues they have in mind are far...
Cr Anthony Tran becomes Maribyrnong’s youngest ever mayor
Maribyrnong’s youngest ever mayor hopes his election will help inspire other young people and break “the bamboo ceiling”.
River Ward councillor Anthony Tran, 22, last...
VU Footscray opens free tax clinic
Victoria University (VU) will be opening a Tax Clinic at its Footscray campus, giving its business students the chance to gain real-world industry skills...
Open day for new-look centre
The South Kingsville Community Centre team are excited to welcome members of the community to come see recently completed refurbishments to the centre as...
Pfizer provisionally approved for kids
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been granted provisional approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use in children aged 6 months to under...
Melissa Horne named the minister for roads and road safety in new cabinet
The Andrews Labor Government has named its new cabinet, which included Williamstown MP Melissa Horne as the new Roads and Road Safety Minister.
She would...
Police searching for owner of baseball
Detectives from Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit are covering all bases as they try to track down the owners of a signed baseball.
Police had undertaken...
Staff stand-off fuels seaweed stench
A bitter union dispute shows no sign of easing as Hobsons Bay council staff continue work bans implemented before summer, including not removing seaweed...
Fighting fund set up
Western Health has established a dedicated Respiratory Assessment Clinic at Sunshine Hospital and prepared new wards with extra acute and intensive care capacity for...
Man dies in Princes Freeway crash
A man has died in a multi-vehicle crash on the Princes Freeway at Laverton early Tuesday morning.
Emergency services were called to the smash, near...
Kaleidoscope of art
Hobsons Bay’s creative side will be on show when the first projects of the council’s Art Apart program get underway this month.
Launched in response...
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Taking Pride
You might have recently heard about pieces of asbestos being found in recycled mulch in Hobsons Bay.
This started after a couple of pieces of...
