Residents air concerns on housing the homeless
A formerly homeless woman has issued a passionate plea to residents fighting against a new housing project to reconsider their position.
Not-for-profit agency Launch Housing...
Students support Kids Helpline with donation
A group of Laverton P-12 College students have raised more than $1200 for Kids Helpline as part of a recent market project.
The Year 11...
Brooklyn’s Joshua Munn devastated over his dog’s theft
The theft of an American bulldog from Brooklyn and three attempted dog thefts in Spotswood, reported on social media last week, have reinforced fears...
Towers on horizon for Footscray skyline
A cluster of more than 900 apartments spread across six towers soaring up to 24 storeys high will be added to the Footscray skyline...
RAAF Laverton to close in 15 years, chief says
Lalor MP Joanne Ryan has urged the federal government to come clean on its plans for the Laverton RAAF base.
The call comes following confusion...
Changing face of local industry
Hobsons Bay Council is calling for feedback to help shape a future vision for key industrial precincts.
The council has identified four main objectives to...
Purr-fect way to be feline fine
Discounted cat desexing with free microchipping is being offered to Hobsons Bay pensioners and health care card holders.
PETstock Vet Altona North and Altona Vet...
Footscray identity Ron Palmer passes away
Beloved Footscray identity Ron Palmer, 92, has died.
Ronald John Palmer, widely known as “Mr Footscray”, passed away peacefully last Tuesday.
The lifelong resident dedicated his...
Maribyrnong council’s new look
Maribyrnong council has three incumbents re-elected and four new councillors, in Victorian Electoral Commission provisional results released today.
Current Labor mayor Sarah Carter has been...
Phoenix Youth Hub rises with a special event
Young people of the west are being urged to raise the roof when the Phoenix Youth Hub rises next week.
After months of being closed...
Improving safety in Victoria
The state government has opened the Jewish Community Security Infrastructure Program, with the aim to ensure Jewish communities, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons...
Rental taskforce cracking down on sub-par properties
The state government’s renting taskforce team is now attending rental inspections across Victoria to check that rental properties meet the mandatory minimum standards.
Letting a...
Combining cuisines for festival
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (MFWF) is coming to Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay as part of the Eat Drink Westside program.
Running from Monday,...
Kororoit Creek viewing deck open
A Kororoit Creek viewing deck at Hosken Reserve in Altona North has opened to the community.
The deck was partly funded by $1.8 million donated...
Too many young Victorians’ requiring emergency medical treatment for sunburn
SunSmart Victoria is deeply concerned about the high number of young adults and adolescents, including those in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong, requiring emergency medical...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
