Call out for warm goodies
Maribyrnong residents are encouraged to dig deep through their clothes drawers to provide warmth to families in need this winter.
As part of the sixth...
New chapter for libraries
Maribyrnong council has outlined the next step in broadening and improving its library services, with the council approving its draft library plan for 2023-2025.
At...
Report reveals COVID-19 impacts
A long-term study of 17,500 Australians has revealed the impact of the first year of the pandemic on households, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons...
Bulldogs pull out of Edgewater development
The Western Bulldogs has pulled the plug on its much vaunted Club Edgewater development.
The trouble-plagued $30 million hospitality and gaming development has endured a...
Next gig: Opera de Lyon
Williamstown opera singer Brenton Spiteri will depart for France this week to work with Opera de Lyon, the nation’s second-largest opera company.
The 28-year-old tenor...
Altona North train station call
Hobsons Bay council is lobbying the state government for new train stations to service the areas of Altona North, Newport west and Brooklyn.
Altona North's...
Council raises airport concerns
Maribyrnong council has refused to support the proposal of a third runway at Melbourne airport, unless a number of recommendations were addressed.
At its City...
Central hubs of wisdom set to open
Writing and publishing, art and music, STEAM , videogames and board games could be among the subjects under the spotlight in Hobsons Bay council's...
Call out for blood across west and north
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is putting a call out for new and former blood, plasma and platelets donors across the western and northern suburbs...
Strengthening biosecurity safeguards
The Biosecurity Legislation Amendment (Incident Response) Bill 2024, recently passed in parliament to strengthen Victoria’s biosecurity response system.
In an announcement on February 8, the...
Altona City Soccer Club gets nod for fireworks
Altona City Soccer Club has won its battle to have a fireworks display to close its 50th anniversary celebrations after Hobsons Bay council had...
Miss Gay & Miss Transsexual to be crowned
The competition will be fierce when contestants from around the country and overseas converge at Williamstown next month for the Miss Gay & Miss...
Digital licences on the way for Victorian motorists
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay motorists may be able to carry their licenses on their phone by next year following a digital driver licence trial...
Vet nurse turns documentary maker
A Werribee vet nurse is hoping to show the world how the plight of wildlife being used as tourist attractions can be transformed.
Philippa Wilkinson...
Dud call on Altona beach
Altona beach has become a “horrendous” mudpit in sharp contrast to eastern suburbs beaches, according to a volunteer member of Altona Yacht Club.
Jo Ewen,...
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Supporting more Victorians with financial counselling
The state government is supporting thousands of Victorians doing it tough, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, through free access to financial counselling...
