Water Week comp returns
Entries for this year’s National Water Week poster competition are now open and Greater Western Water (GWW) is inviting all primary, kindergarten and early...
Hobsons Bay councillors split over new rate hike
Two Hobsons Bay councillors have voted against a proposed 5 per cent rates bill increase, saying many families were already under financial pressure.
Many ratepayers...
Drowning warning for children
Experts are warning parents and carers in Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and across the state to check around their homes for potential hazards to help...
More blood donors demanded
Victorians are again being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and donate blood to save a life this spring – as ongoing high demand...
Anger at Cherry Lake swan’s mauling by dog
A Hobsons Bay animal rescuer is in “shock and absolute disgust” after a cygnet was mauled to death by a dog at Altona’s Cherry...
West Point fined by WorkSafe
West Point (Vic) Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on February 2, after pleading guilty to four charges under the...
Pill testing trial to start in summer
Pill testing – also known as drug checking – will be trialled in Victoria from this summer.
Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Mental Health...
Community called on to celebrate emergency volunteers
The Victoria State Emergency Service has called for Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents to wear a splash of orange on Wednesday, May 18...
Firm fined $40k after worker suffers burns
A Laverton North company has been fined $40,000 after an employee suffered burns to his face, neck and torso at the workplace.
BPL Melbourne Pty...
Don’t rule yourself out: 40% unsure they can donate blood or plasma
Over 40 per cent of Australians are ruling themselves out of blood and plasma donation when they may be eligible.
An Australian Red Cross...
All ears for Easter fun
Kids and staff at Early Learning Kinders Melton are working to make it a really Good Friday.
Melton Early Learning Kinders will hold an Easter...
‘All gender toilet’ creates storm
Victoria University’s first all-gender toilet has created a campus-wide storm as vocal critics and defenders clash over the installation.
The conversion last week of a...
Consider standing for council
Local government elections are held every four years and the next election will be held in October of this year.
While it has been an...
Be careful with Christmas leftovers
With a shortage of vets nationally and emergency veterinary hospitals already at capacity, vets are urging Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents not to allow...
Man arrested following alleged Altona aggravated burglary
Altona Police officers used capsicum spray to apprehend and arrest a 34-year-old Reservoir man following an alleged aggravated burglary in Altona in the early...
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New year scam warning
NAB has identified AI-driven scams and new evolutions of cryptocurrency investment scams as key trends to watch out for in 2025.
The bank has released...
