Council to vote on kindergarten closures
Staff are “devastated” by Hobsons Bay council’s plan to close three kindergartens.
Employees at Altona Kindergarten in Blyth Street, Somers Parade Kindergarten and Altona West Kindergarten...
Hobsons Bay council says EPA should protect Brooklyn
Residents living in and around Brooklyn are still victims of pollution despite 10 years of complaining, according to Hobsons Bay council.
The council said in...
Soroptimist International comes to Wyndham
A female service club that offers support to women and children in need is opening up a chapter in Wyndham. And it needs your...
Behind the scenes of Melbourne’s finest festivals
If anyone knows the secrets to festival success, it’s Hai Pham.
Director of Footscray’s annual East Meets West Lunar New Year Festival since 2007, Mr...
Bill and Jean celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
Bill and Jean Nicol celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Mrs Nicol, 88, met her husband at a dance in England.
Mr Nicol, 93,...
Caroline Chisholm students project selves
Braybrook students are shedding light on growing up in a world shaped by advanced technology.
The Caroline Chisholm Catholic College year 10 media students have...
Altona Lions Club celebrates 50 years
Lions Club of Altona is 50 years old this year and 97 past and present members and friends marked the occasion with a dinner...
Racism claims after Apple store ejects black students
A video showing a group of African students being asked to leave an Apple store at Highpoint shopping centre on Tuesday has caused widespread outrage on social...
Men’s Health walk in honour of ‘Creamy’ Davis
People are urged to get behind the EJ Whitten Foundation’s Williamstown Walk for Men’s Health on Sunday.
Jo Davis founded the walk in honour of...
Police enforce Point Wilson no-go zone
Boaters and fishermen are being warned not to cross into waters around the Point Wilson jetty in Port Phillip Bay.
Police have warned that the...
Williamstown residents hold ‘evacuation drill’
Williamstown residents held an ‘evacuation drill’ on Sunday to highlight the lack of clear planning controls around major hazard facilities.
Save Williamstown has been lobbying...
Peter Hemphill elected as Hobsons Bay mayor
Hobsons Bay’s new mayor has made history a major theme of his year in office.
Peter Hemphill was elected to the role by councillors last...
Cameron McDonald elected Maribyrnong mayor
Pressuring the state and federal governments on matters important to the area are some of the biggest challenges Maribyrnong’s new mayor expects to face.
Cameron...
Woman jailed for sex with boy at Altona beach
A woman has been jailed for a year and placed on the sex offender’s register for life after pleading guilty in the County Court...
Altona cemetery expansion plan challenged
An environmental group has called on Victorian premier Daniel Andrews to stop Altona Memorial Park extending on to Crown land of Aboriginal significance in...
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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...
