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Fears over dangerous road

One Hoppers Crossing resident who regularly travels into Williamstown believes one stretch of road is particularly unsafe. Long time driver and user of Fitzgerald Road...

Footscray house fire

Firefighters battled a house fire in Footscray this afternoon, March 18. Five pumpers and 32 firefighters turned out to tackle the blaze in Droop Street....

Prison for ’BDK’ members

Two men have been sent to prison following an aggravated home invasion in which a man was shot in the face in Wyndham Vale...

Remembering principal Robert Brennan

Braybrook’s Caroline Chisholm Catholic College community has been rocked by the death of beloved principal Robert Brennan. Acting principal Laura Ruddick prepared a final...

Celebrate school holidays with art

Footscray Community Arts (FCA) is offering students a wide range of activities to fill up their school holiday schedule. Week one will run from April...

My Place

Youth Leadership Award winner Farzad Ihaab Ahmad tells Jennifer Pittorino about his work with the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation and how he feels...

Improving CFA communication

Volunteer firefighters will be able to respond more efficiently to emergencies with the roll out of 18,000 new radios to all Country Fire Authority...

Demand for hot water rebates at record levels

More Victorians than ever before, including those from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, are slashing their energy bills, with demand for the state government’s Solar...

New mayoral advisory panel

The state government has announced the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel for 2024, with 10 mayors from across Victoria including Maribyrnong. Comprising mayors from urban,...

Saving the dingo population

The state government is helping protect a vulnerable population of dingoes in Victoria’s north-west while ensuring farmers are able to protect their livestock. Effective from...

NAPLAN testing underway

The first annual NAPLAN tests, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, officially begin on March 13, with more than 300,000 students at 2350 Victorian...

Digital map of Vic women

The state government is celebrating Victorian women, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, who have made the state a better place through a...

Hours worked continued to fall in December quarter

Hours worked dropped by 0.3 per cent to 5,863 million hours in the December quarter 2023, according to figures released today by the Australian...

Shigella outbreak linked to Esoteric Festival in Donald

Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, who attended the Esoteric Festival from March 8 to 12 are being urged to get tested...

App to help Victorians find the cheapest fuel near them

Arevo by RACV is an app which has introduced a new tool to help Victorians, inclduing those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to find...

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Live music to rock on in Victoria

The state government has announced it will pour $3.9 million into gigs and festivals to ensure Victoria ‘remains the live music capital’ of the...