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Keep vigilant on flooded roads or near water
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay road users are reminded to be extra vigilant for transport-related drowning risks during August, as new data reveals this month as…
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Grants open for rainbow events
The state government is investing $220,000 into this year’s Pride Events and Festivals Fund to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and…
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Mansion reaches a milestone
Werribee Mansion will soon mark a milestone and residents across Melbourne’s western suburbs have been asked to help celebrate. An exhibition will be held in…
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Call to vaccinate cats
RSPCA Victoria and Lort Smith Animal Hospital are encouraging cat owners to vaccinate their felines regularly in a bid to curb a recent spike in…
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Virtual ED easing pressure on health system
Residential aged care facilities, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will be a part of the state government’s new initiative to better and coordinate…
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Ready and raring to go into hospitality jobs
Victoria University’s [VU] vocational education provider Polytechnic is helping Victoria’s hospitality sector recover from COVID via a free entry-level training course. The seven-day Visitor Economy…
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Statistics tell mental health story
More than two in every five Australians have experienced a mental disorder at some point in their lives, according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics…
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Planting west’s greener future
A group of Hobsons Bay community members of all ages got their hands dirty in the name of greening Melbourne’s west. As part of National…
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MP requests permanent funding for community houses
Western Metropolitan MP Catherine Cumming has asked for Disability, Ageing and Carers Minister Colin Brooks to make the non-recurring funding for neighbourhood houses permanent. She…
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Paw-fect pair pounding the pavement
Footscray West Primary School student Matilda Herbert and her dog Jeffy are walking the walk in support of Guide Dogs Australia’s Pawgust challenge. As part…
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Hollering out for musical talents
From a Punjabi Australian electronic musician to a punk metal three-piece, this year’s Holler Fest will have something for everyone to enjoy. Following a lengthy…
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16-year-old Braybrook arrested and charged with armed robbery
Transit and Public Safety Command officers have arrested and charged a 16-year-old Braybrook boy with armed robbery and robbery following two alleged robberies in Melton.…
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Exhibiting the west’s creative talents
Hobsons Bay creative artists, painters and performance artists are encouraged to submit their artworks for consideration in this year’s Woods Street Youth Art Prize. Young…
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Funding safer canteens
Two Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay sporting clubs were among the 32 Victorian clubs named as recipients of grants under Energy Safe Victoria’s [ESV] Safer Canteens…
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Advocating for a direct bus trip between Altona North and Spotswood
Western Metropolitan MP Catherine Cumming has asked for Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll to look into the possibility of introducing a direct bus route from…
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