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Children give thanks to COVID-19 heroes
Seaholme Primary School pupils have compiled a list of their top community heroes who helped keep spirits high during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them were…
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Anchor makes a statement at Williamstown
A nine-ton anchor has dropped at Williamstown. The anchor was last week lowered by crane outside Seaworks in Nelson Place. It was donated by the…
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COVID support available
With Victoria again in the middle of another lockdown, I would like to remind our community to continue to check the Department of Health website…
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Support for people in iso as lockdown extended
Hobsons Bay council has emphasised its support for people isolating due to COVID-19 exposure, as Victoria’s lockdown is extended for another week. There were 20…
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Altona motorcyclist severely injured
An Altona man was hospitalised with life-threatening injuries after a crash at Laverton on Monday. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses after…
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My Place: Dave McNamara
Yarraville’s Dave McNamara is the chief executive of Foodbank, whose warehouse is also located in Yarraville. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to the city…
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20 new COVID-19 cases, exposure sites grow
Twenty new locally acquired COVID-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday as about a dozen tier one exposure sites remained in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. There…
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Moda closing down
A Seddon restaurant accused of hosting protestors for a sit-down meal during the May COVID-19 lockdown has announced it is closing down. Moda Kitchen and…
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Truck curfews lifted during lockdown
Truck curfews have been lifted across Victoria until 11.59pm on Thursday, August 12. The state government has removed curfews to support quicker deliveries to pharmacies…
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Weekly bin pick-up from November
Hobsons Bay’s weekly rubbish bin collection is set to start in November. In June, a council majority voted to restore the weekly rubbish collection, cut…
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Charges over anti-lockdown protests
Police have charged a man with assaulting an officer at last Thursday’s anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne’s CBD. The Southbank man, 48, is charged with assaulting…
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Hobsons Bay exposure sites grow
Four Altona North COVID-19 exposure sites have been added overnight. Wolf Cafe and Eatery at 21 Lobelia Drive, part of the Millers Junction shopping centre,…
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Newport footballer tests positive, Coles an exposure site
A Newport footballer has tested positive to COVID-19, as six new locally acquired cases were recorded on Thursday. The Western Region Football League (WRFL) said…
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A ‘Beautiful soul’ lost
The family of a woman who died in a house fire at Laverton last month has described her as a beautiful soul who still smiled…
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Altona’s Meshel Laurie giving victims of crime a voice
Altona’s Meshel Laurie has gone behind the harrowing scenes to speak with those directly touched by some of Melbourne’s and the world’s worst crimes. Her…
















