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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 or…
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Tall ships sail in for Williamstown Seaport Festival
Three original tall ships will sail into Hobsons Bay on Thursday for the inaugural week-long Williamstown Seaport Festival. The event, from February 27 to March…
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Recycling row heats up as four bins rolled out statewide
The rollout of Hobsons Bay council’s Recycling 2.0 four-bin system has met with some opposition, with the contents of a garbage bin dumped outside Williamstown…
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Four bin battle of the Bay
Not everyone thinks Hobsons Bay’s new bin system is the fab four. The council’s Recycling 2.0 service was rolled out this month to reduce the…
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Taxpayers face clean-up bill for uninsured Tottenham fire site
The state’s tax payers are likely to foot the multimillion dollar clean-up bill for the of the site of the 2018 Tottenham chemical fire after…
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Medical tattoos to help ease the pain
Three breast cancer survivors who would like to receive medical tattooing are being sought by a Newport woman requiring volunteers. Rita Vinci, who lost a…
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Hobsons Bay bins audited, not emptied
Hobsons Bay council officers are conducting audits of bins put out for kerbside collection, slapping stickers on those containing unaccepted items and refusing to collect…
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Toxic hospital waste found in Altona
A Victorian transport company has been fined for illegally storing toxic hospital waste used in cancer treatment at its Altona depot. Environment Protection Authority officers…
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Police warning after Altona schoolboy followed by van
An Altona mother is warning others to be on alert after her 11-year-old son was followed home from school by a man in a white…
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New bins bring health concerns
Hobsons Bay residents have expressed health concerns over the council’s new food waste collection under a new four-bin recycling service being rolled out this month.…
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My Place: Augustin Kadende
Augustin Kadende was named Hobsons Bay’s Young Citizen of the Year on Australia Day. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. Can you tell me a bit…
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Hobsons Bay’s top citizens honoured
Myly Nguyen came to Australia from Vietnam alone by boat in 1981 after her father died in a ‘re-education’ camp following the Vietnam War. On…
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Altona Meadows hosts first regional farmers market
Altona Meadows is expected to attract thousands to its first regional farmers market this Sunday. Altona Meadows Community Association president Jodi Martin said it was…
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Four bin recycling set to begin
The biggest recycling overhaul in Hobsons Bay’s history comes into effect in February. Hobsons Bay’s new four-bin waste and recycling collection his scheduled to start…
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Warning after tiger snake bites dog in Altona Meadows
An Altona Meadows woman is urging pet owners to be aware of snakes after her boarder’s dog was bitten by a tiger snake last week.…
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