SES flat out as storms strike
Flash flooding took Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong residents by surprise late Saturday night, leaving some with leaking roofs caused by storm damage.
Weather Bureau duty...
Miss Lady Kingpin: Joanne a poster girl with an edge
It’s a world filled with sugar and spice and not all things nice that Joanne Evangelia hopes to conquer.
Altona Meadows’ own pin-up girl has...
Financial stress forces youths out of home
A new report has shown that more than one in 30 Victorian people aged 15 to 19 experienced first-time homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ahead...
Seddon resident comes out swinging
A Seddon woman says residents are upset after Maribyrnong council ordered the removal of swings on nature strips in what's known as 'the street...
West Footscray railway station earmarked for ‘rejuvenation’
The Napthine government has selected 10 Melbourne railway stations it wants to see rejuvenated with a mix of apartments, shops and offices in a...
Wallis kicking goals on and off the field
Mitch Wallis is enjoying a dream week.
The Western Bulldogs midfielder will graduate from Victoria University today with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), 28 years after...
Grants available for Hobsons Bay businesses
A Hobsons Bay grant program is now open for businesses who were hit hard by COVID and unable to trade during lockdowns.
The Hobsons Bay...
Greater Western Water refining bills system
Greater Western Water is updating its billing systems towards improving the experience of its customers.
The changes will include redesigning bills to be easier...
Highlighting one talented student’s success
A Maribyrnong student from Haileybury has been awarded a Premier’s VCE award for his achievements in Chinese Second Language.
Stanley Chi said he had not...
Phone concern dials up
A Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) poll has revealed many Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, consider drivers using phones one...
Joan’s life has been child’s play
Ninety year old Altona author Joan Healey is proof that age is just a number, publishing her first book on the 50th anniversary of...
Highlighting waterway walks
From Kororoit Creek and Skeleton Creek to Laverton Creek, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents are encouraged to put on their hiking gear and explore...
Footscray bilingual program spared the axe
The west’s only bilingual school program has been saved after a heartfelt campaign by parents.
The Vietnamese language immersion learning program at Footscray Primary School...
Short courses on offer
Maribyrnong residents are encouraged to take advantage of a program of free short courses on offer across a range of topics including aged care...
AFL draft preview
Harper Sercombe finds out more about the key draft prospects from Melbourne's northern and western suburbs who could work their way onto an AFL...
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The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year to relax, spend time with friends and family, and look forward to the year...
