Laverton car park closure leads to station chaos
Rail commuters who drive to Laverton station say there is chaos as a makeshift car park at a former school site has closed at...
Maribyrnong playgroup fans get out and about
Families came together in Maribyrnong last Wednesday to celebrate National Playgroup Week with a council-hosted Picnic in the Park.
Coulson Gardens was the scene for...
Greek ship’s skipper scuppers bay pollution claims
A ship’s captain has denied union claims that a Greek vessel polluted Hobsons Bay beaches by washing its hatches out into Port Phillip Bay.
Captain...
Food justice truck plan driven by goodwill
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) had reached its $100,000 target for a “food justice truck”.
The truck will deliver discounted food to asylum seekers...
Truck traffic talks stall as VTA head slams activists
The head of the Victorian Transport Association is refusing to work with local activists on addressing the issue of truck traffic through the inner-west.
VTA...
Footscray rowers’ Rhodes honours a club coup
A rare double honour has come to Footscray with two members of Footscray City Rowing Club awarded Rhodes Scholarships for this year.
Jenny Tran and...
Engines kickstart Bayside College students’ job prospects
Students from the Newport campus of Bayside P-12 College and Point Cook Senior and The Grange colleges will be able to train to be...
New chapter for Newport e-book library plans
Save Newport Library last week held its first meeting to plan the next phase of its campaign against Hobsons Bay council’s proposal for a...
Altona Loop: We don’t want to wait, says group
More than 150 commuters at a community meeting in Altona have called for partial duplication of the Werribee line through non-residential areas to improve...
Altona Loop: Bypasses save time, says Metro chief
Metro’s chief executive is waiting for a train at Altona station.
It’s Thursday night and Andrew Lezala has just attended a forum organised by the...
Footscray truck traffic sleep-in protest is a wake-up call
UPDATE: Weary residents will stage a “sleep-in” on a busy Footscray truck route in a bid to win night-time curfews.
Residents in sleeping bags and...
West Footscray railway station earmarked for ‘rejuvenation’
The Napthine government has selected 10 Melbourne railway stations it wants to see rejuvenated with a mix of apartments, shops and offices in a...
Hobsons Bay prison officer proves an inspiration
A youth development officer at Victoria’s maximum security prison for men has been named one of Hobsons Bay’s most inspiring women.
Anne Hooker, who has...
Footscray wonder wall plans set in motion
One of the most ambitious mural projects undertaken in Footscray is officially under way.
Footscray animator and community artist Christie Anditama Widiarto is spearheading the...
Newport readers rally against a world without ‘real’ books
Hobsons Bay council has agreed to consult the community after facing strong opposition to plans for a new library with no books at Newport.
The...
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Drug action plan
The state government is launching a Statewide Action Plan to reduce drug harms across Victoria, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
The government is responding...
