News
-
Love of libraries
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love reading. Books have been a big part of my life for so long. A constant companion.…
-
COVID-19 eviction anger
A kinship carer says it’s “despicable“ that “homeless and extremely vulnerable“ people at Braybrook Discovery Holiday Park were forced to leave to make way for…
-
Demand for jab grows
The Australian Islamic Centre at Newport has increased its daily vaccinations from 270 to 400 due to demand and has capacity for double that number.…
-
Police move on Altona beachgoers
An Altona mother of two young children has protested being moved on by police from Altona Beach last Thursday. Elisha Rendall was with Evie, age…
-
Cannabis to drop rates
Maribyrnong council is planning to become the first Australian council to grow medicinal cannabis to reduce household rates. Mayor Michael Clarke said with the rapidly…
-
Yarraville Tennis Club shines
Play can be extended at Yarraville Tennis Club’s eight courts after 10 15-metre lighting towers were installed. Yarraville is one of the leading clubs in…
-
Parking meters bring in $580,000
Parking meters in Hobsons Bay have collected more than half a million dollars since being switched on again. The parking meters at Nelson Place and…
-
The timeless art of connecting
Residents of Melbourne’s north-west are among those featured in a new book, The Art of Lockdown, revealing how the Ukrainian community used art and culture…
-
Centenary of trams in Footscray
The centenary of Footscray tramlines was celebrated last week. On September 6, 1921, three Footscray tramlines were opened, running services in three directions from Footscray…
-
Internships for young creatives
Three young people will be offered internships at Altona’s Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre under a pilot project. The internships are for people aged…
-
Road pain during construction blitz
Motorists should brace for pain as works ramp up on the West Gate Tunnel. A month of intensive construction will start on September 17 as…
-
‘Do the right thing’: GP
A prominent western suburbs doctor has called out those breaching chief health officer directions during the COVID lockdown and politicians for declaring all those aged…
-
Tram depot to be built at Maidstone
A depot for 100 trams will be built in Maidstone under a $1.85 billion project that will create about 280 jobs. The facility will be…
-
My Place: Kim Reilly
Altona resident and Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre manager Kim Reilly speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? I moved to…
-
‘We will get through this’
This is such a difficult time for many of us and I understand people being fatigued and stressed with the ongoing lockdowns. Families are feeling…
Digital Editions
