Tradespeople urged to ensure electrical safety in flooded areas
Energy Safe Victoria is advising tradespeople working in flood-affected areas to ensure a licensed electrician makes the property safe before work commences.
Under Section 43A...
Girls left behind in financial schooling
A female-led recruitment social enterprise operating across Melbourne’s west has joined calls to improve financial literacy standards among school-aged girls.
Earlier this month...
Yooralla closes second UCAN cafe in a year
Nearly a year after closing its cafe employing people with disabilities at Altona North library, Yooralla is closing its UCAN Cafe in Williamstown.
Yooralla opened...
Yarraville Community Centre marks 40 years
Residents young, old and in-between joined in the fun last Thursday to help Yarraville Community Centre celebrate 40 years in the community.
Youngsters, including Jessica,...
Discovering comedy through errors
Renowned Australian comedian Shaun Micallef is known for his exaggerated characters, but in his new memoir, he has looked back at the narrative of...
VU Whitten Oval pop-up vaccine clinic
The Western Bulldogs are opening up VU Whitten Oval for a weekend pop-up clinic to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation has...
Gaming machine surrender to relieve debt
Victorian clubs and RSLs, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, who have gaming machine entitlements they can no longer use will be able...
The great Hansen divide debate
A petition calling for Hansen Street in Altona North to be returned to Newport has been submitted to Hobsons Bay council.
A supporting document submitted...
New school bus routes for Melbourne’s north-west
More students living in Melbourne's north-west will be able to catch a school bus next year, with the state government announcing new school bus...
Welcoming LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural talent
Self-expression and individual freedom will be on show across Hobsons Bay as part of the Midsumma queer arts and cultural festival.
Hobsons Bay is welcoming...
MY PLACE: Holly Glavich
Williamstown teenager Holly Glavich is working hard to help others. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.
What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?
I have lived in Williamstown...
Indigenous artwork unveiled at Williamstown
An Indigenous artwork was unveiled at Williamstown Police station on Monday to mark National Reconciliation week, which runs until June 3.
Senior Sergeant Chris Allen...
Community rallies around Newport family
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support the family of Newport dad Jim Vasiliadis who last month lost his fight with cancer.
Mr Vasiliadis, 56,...
Plug pulled on multicultural project funding
Community groups have been left high and dry by the federal government scrapping funding for already-announced projects, according to the multicultural sector’s peak body.
Hundreds...
Greens MP Colleen Hartland pushes Footscray Hospital fix
A campaign to force the state government to fix the dilapidated Footscray Hospital is continuing despite the government rejecting calls for new funding.
Western Health...
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