EPA creates new registration for farm tyres
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria will require new registration for farmers using waste tyres in silage production to help reduce the risk of...
VICSWIM 2024 in full swing
With summer in full swing, residents from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay may find themselves heading into the water more often.
While Australia is a water...
Williamstown: Electric car talk brewing
Williamstown resident Jeff Challis is inviting people to join him for a chat over a beer about the future of electric vehicles.
Mr Challis, an...
Sex predator assaulted young Braybrook brothers
A serial child-sex predator has received a suspended jail term after pleading guilty to the sexual abuse of two Braybrook brothers.
Bryan Reed, 86, was...
Big build updates in Footscray
Road works in Footscray are continuing on, following updates on Victoria's Big Build.
Footscray Road will reopen on Thursday, June 15, following the completion of...
Excellence in education
Rotary Altona City recognised seven of the region’s best teachers at the sixth annual Hobsons Bay Rotary Teacher Awards held on Tuesday, October 10.
Rotary...
Broad vision for Hobsons Bay mayor
Hobsons Bay mayor Antoinette (Tony) Briffa has released the focus areas for the 2022-23 mayoral term.
At Hobsons Bay council's meeting on Tuesday, February 7,...
Lakshana through to Miss World Australia final
Altona Meadows woman Lakshana Soopaul has made it through to the 2020 Miss World Australia state final.
She was among 30 contestants in the preliminary...
Local support for life-changing surgery
A 25-year-old woman from Indonesia has returned to her home town of Jayapura in Papua with a new look on life, thanks to the...
Yarraville Special Developmental School to celebrate 30 year milestone
Yarraville Special Developmental School (SDS) is finally going to be celebrating their 30th birthday after the original event in June was postponed.
Yarraville SDS has...
Altona police station officially opened
The new Altona police station has been officially opened, allowing local police to continue serving the Hobsons Bay community long into the future.
Police minister...
Australia Day festival in Altona cancelled
The Australia Day festival in Altona has been cancelled.
The annual event has been run by the Altona Village Traders Association for the past 11...
Budget boosts for multicultural communities
Multicultural community festivals, services and facilities has received a boost in the 2022/23 state budget.
Announced on Tuesday, May 3, the budget would deliver more...
St Mark’s Anglican Church opens at Spotswood
Seven years in the making, St Mark’s Yarraville Anglican Parish is opening its redeveloped church at Spotswood.
The church, at the corner of Melbourne and...
Christmas event strikes Gordon Street
Gordon Street Pantry is hosting a Christmas hamper event in the last few days leading up to Christmas, as a last minute treat for...
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Seagulls strong start
Altona has made a blistering start to the Hockey Victoria men’s premier league but knows there’s still plenty of work to be done.
After five...
