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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Inclusive sport day

Come March, children living with disabilities will have access to a full day multi sport event in Braybrook. Maribyrnong council has partnered with Disability Sports...

Council signs Darlington Statement

Maribyrnong council is the third local government agency to join the list of signatories on the Darlington Statement. Council joins Banyule and Darebin Councils on...

Call for feedback

Maribyrnong residents have the chance to vote on councils updated drug and alcohol policy. Council's previous alcohol and other drugs policy has expired, so now...

Shaving locks to save lives

Community spirit has always run deep in the Macedon Ranges. And when twelve-year-old Kai set out on a personal journey to honour his late...

Foot, knee pain help

Most people suffer foot or knee pain at some point in their lives but it can be difficult to find effective treatment with long-term...

Taskforce Lunar arrest three in Altona, seize over $250K cash

Police arrested three people on Wednesday and seized what is believed to be more than $250,000 cash in two separate incidents relating to the...

Four teens arrested following alleged assaults

Police have arrested four teenagers, including a Yarraville girl, following a series of alleged assaults in Docklands and Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. Police executed search warrants...

Ward restructure announced for Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay

The state government has confirmed the new ward structure for 39 councils across the state and Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay councils are one of...

Call to rescind motion on Palestine

Local Palestinian residents are asking Hobsons Bay council to rescind a motion in response to a petition addressing the Middle East conflict. In its meeting...

Newport trees ‘butchered’

Residents living on High Street, Newport, have been left in the dark over the sudden removal of the street’s trees. It was a quiet December...

Cleaners hung out to dry

Gathered in front of parliament house, Victoria’s school cleaners, many of them from the west and north, united to protest a contract change which...

Take a journey across the bay

John Anrep and Bob Gilpin are friends and artists who have combined their talents to bring a new exhibition to Altona. The Louis Joel Arts...

Staying active

Being active is an important way to look after your physical and mental wellbeing, and there are a number of initiatives within the City...

Celebrating lifelong neighbours

Not many people can say that they have lived next door to each other for 74 years, but Footscray residents Vern Roberts and Wally...

Childcare centre at threat

More than 70 families who attend Saltwater Child Care Centre are at risk of having to find another place to send their children if...

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State announces suicide prevention strategy

A new suicide prevention and response strategy has been announced which will establish a government and community-wide response to suicide in Victoria. The ten-year Victorian...