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Pandemic triggers Maribyrnong rates freeze
Maribyrnong ratepayers have received a rare rate rise reprieve after councillors voted to freeze property rates at existing levels. Maribyrnong Council’s draft 2020/21 budget had…
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Rates fight unites traders
Hobsons Bay’s four main trader associations have united in an unprecedented move to jointly object to proposed rates rises. Under Hobsons Bay council’s draft 2020-21…
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Williamstown nursing home outbreak
A Williamstown nursing home is at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak, as Victoria suffers its deadliest day of the pandemic. Nineteen cases have been…
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Mates fined for staying in Altona as state of disaster declared
Two men getting fast food in Hobsons Bay have been fined for breaching stay-at-home orders in the past 24 hours as Victoria was declared a state…
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Williamstown tower residents doorknocked for testing
Residents of Williamstown’s Nelson Heights and Floyd Lodge public housing towers have been doorknocked to be tested for COVID-19. Nelson Heights resident, amateur boxing champion…
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Port noise ‘distressing’ Williamstown residents
Williamstown residents say noise pollution from the Port of Melbourne is making their lives unbearable. Nigel and Wendy Lampert have written to the Port of…
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Nature abounds out west
Hobsons Bay’s unique flora and fauna have been highlighted in a series of educational videos showcasing native animals in the west. Some are five-minute videos…
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New electric vehicle charging stations
Two more electric vehicle charging stations are being installed in Hobsons Bay after a 12-month trial in Altona. Last August, the council installed the only…
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Jobs boost working for council
Hobsons Bay council has received $5.9 million state government funding to recruit up to 130 staff under the Working for Victoria initiative amid the COVID-19…
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ALP’s council candidates
Three Labor-endorsed candidates have announced they will run for Hobsons Bay council in October’s election, standing on a platform of COVID recovery. Lead candidate Daniel…
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Vietnamese making masks for the vulnerable
The Vietnamese Association in Hobsons Bay has made about 4000 masks to give to vulnerable members of the community, including residents in Williamstown’s Nelson Heights…
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Students embrace covid changes
Masks are now part of the school uniform. Williamstown High School students last Thursday wore their masks en masse as their use was mandated. Pasco…
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Face masks lead revival
An Altona business that was crippled by the COVID crisis is now working overtime to fulfil mask orders. Elle and Stuart owner Maureen Bourke said…
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Industrial rates outcry
Some small business owners will bear the brunt of the rates burden with industrial rates in Hobsons Bay set to rise by nearly 9 per…
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Hobsons Bay council worker tests positive
A Hobsons Bay council worker has tested positive to COVID-19. It comes as Victoria recorded 300 new cases of coronavirus by Friday and seven more…
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