Green thumbs call to action
Pilgrim Church has started a new community garden in Yarraville to encourage food sustainability in their community.
On Sunday, May 21, locals are invited to...
Native nursery thrown a lifeline
The Newport Lakes Native Nursery has started the new year with some good news, after a battle with council late last year threatened its...
Additional support for international students
A new state government plan to support international students returning to Victoria was unveiled this week.
Victoria’s International Education Recovery Plan 2025 outlined the state...
Victoria University school holiday sports program
Victory University will offer sport programs over the school holidays next year.
Victoria University Sport is offering its sport-based programs for kids aged 5-12 years...
Altona Meadows blitz nets $223,000
Two young men emerge from a battered Commodore and look around despondently.
A police officer gets in the driver’s seat and moves the car out...
Generating affection
Once a month, children from Altona Kindergarten visit their local aged-care facility, where they are fast forming friendships with residents.
About 30 children catch the...
Hobson Bay council defends ward fund allocations
Hobsons Bay council pushed through 10 ward fund allocations at its last meeting before the end of the financial year amid fears that discretionary...
Ziad Haddara loses bid to have sentence reduced
A member of a western suburbs crime family has lost a bid to have his two-year jail term for “ice” trafficking reduced.
Ziad Haddara lodged...
Helping women recover following floods
Women impacted in the Maribyrnong flood event last October would soon be able to receive more mental health and social support, thanks to part...
Honoured to return as mayor
I am honoured to have been elected as the mayor by my fellow councillors to represent our community for the coming year.
Furthermore, I am...
Grand past preserved online
It might be a small section of riverbank in the City of Maribyrnong, but the Footscray Wharves have a grand history.
And a $10,000 online...
Police urge snow visitors to plan ahead this winter
Ahead of Victoria’s snow season officially commencing next week, police are urging those planning to hit the slopes to plan ahead after thousands of...
Dental wait times returns to normal post-COVID conditions
IPC Health's Hobsons Bay dental care waiting lists have returned to normal post-COVID conditions, according to IPC Health chief executive Jayne Nelson.
She said a...
Hands up for harmony day
African drumming and henna tattooing will be part of the fun at a number of upcoming events in celebration of Melton’s rich diversity.
Cultural Diversity...
Give your pets the most important gift of all this Christmas
Pet owners including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, are being urged to make sure their furry family members’ microchip is up to date...
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Eagles embracing challenge
Yarraville Seddon is finding its rhythm in the Western Football League women’s competition.
In their first season under new coach Emily Fox, the Eagles have...
