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Hobsons Bay Community Fund: Grass roots groups get their share

Hobsons Bay Community Fund last week held its ninth annual grants night at Altona’s Kooringal Golf Club, with 11 organisations sharing $30,678 in the...

Williamstown: HMAS Castlemaine memories come sailing back

The last living crew members of the historic WW2 corvette HMAS Castlemaine visited their old ship in Williamstown last week with a cargo full...

Maribyrnong Detention Centre: Police hunt for two escapees

Police are searching for two men who escaped from the Maribyrnong Detention Centre just after 1am on Wednesday.  Leonard Gjeka, a South Australian bikie gang...

Altona North: Greek Orthodox church to open on Sunday

The biggest Greek Orthodox church in Melbourne’s west will open its doors on Sunday. Australian Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis will lead an opening ceremony from 11.30am...

Planning approvals: Matthew Guy holds his cards close

A shroud of secrecy remains over ministerial planning approvals in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, despite moves towards transparency elsewhere. The state government fronts this month’s...

Youth need to be heard, says Victoria University academic

Youth policies are necessary to ensure young Australians are not radicalised, a Victoria University youth work academic has claimed. Professor Robyn Broadbent says targeted government...

State election: Catherine Cumming in Footscray poll bid

Maribyrnong councillor Catherine Cumming will run as an independent candidate in the forthcoming state election. Cr Cumming, a councillor for 17 years, said she hoped...

Altona: Irish firm Kerry Group’s jobs go, return

About 120 jobs will be created in Altona by Irish multinational the Kerry Group after a financial boost from the state government for a...

State election: Greens target western suburbs

The Greens have blitzed the west in a quest to keep their sole western suburbs MP in the upper house after the November 29...

Hobsons Bay new mayor: Colleen Gates makes history

UPDATE: Colleen Gates was elected unopposed as Hobsons Bay mayor on Friday night, earning praise from former premier Joan Kirner for making history as the...

Oriental Hotel: Williamstown pub to be demolished

Australia’s oldest three-storey pub is to be demolished after a government department declared it held no heritage significance at state level. The 19th-century Oriental Hotel...

Man charged over sex attacks in Maribyrnong, Prahran, Yarra River

A man has been arrested over a series of alleged sex attacks, including at a Maribyrnong gaming venue. Police say the first attack, an indecent...

Maribyrnong Raleigh Road home burglary: Police seek 3 men

Police have released images of three men they want to speak to after hundreds of thousands in cash and jewellery were stolen from a...

Autism: Altona Primary School pupils to have specialist drama classes

Altona Primary School pupils with autism will have specialist drama classes, thanks to a $3920 grant from the Hobsons Bay Community Fund. The 10-week drama...

Footscray university town plan on target

A 10-year plan to transform Footscray into a ‘university town’ is full steam ahead a year after the project was announced. Victoria University and Maribyrnong...

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Christmas cookie gift jars

For a Christmas gift that’s full of fun and handmade, this Christmas cookie jar recipe from Dairy Australia is a great present for teachers,...