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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Love is in the detail

Red roses, dinner dates and fancy chocolate are on the cards for Australians across the country this week. Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or...

Techno Park continues to unfold

For Williamstown’s Techno Park residents, it seems like every day brings a new challenge. Last week, the ABC published internal Hobsons Bay council documents sourced...

Critical Mass ride in to protest for safer roads

It has been a bumpy year for cyclists and pedestrians in the Footscray area, which is the reason behind a Critical Mass protest. Community group...

Plea to axe big build

Footscray locals are pleading with the state government to stop their neighbourhood from being taken over by a new multi-storey healthcare centre. As previously reported...

Witness appeal after burglary

Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses following two thefts and a burglary in the Carlton, Box Hill and Maribyrnong areas last...

Final summer fun

The last few weeks of summer are a great time to make the most of our beautiful weather and enjoy some great events in...

Laverton community day

It is the Laverton community's turn to experience a fun day out with the upcoming Laverton Festival. Laverton Traders Association marketing manager Anne Randall has...

Dust-up over soil-washing

A petition from members of a local air quality advocacy group has been drawn to the attention of the state government, calling for an...

Funding bites food relief

Across Australia queues for food relief continue to grow. The situation is no different in Braybrook at the Duke Street Community House. The DSCH has...

The Sons of the West turn 10

The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation has celebrated 10 years of its leading Sons of the West (SOTW) health and wellbeing program and its now...

Response times trending down

The Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay municipalities have recorded improved ambulance response times for urgent care for a second consecutive quarter, according to the latest...

Grow a mullet for mental health

Registrations are now open for Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health, raising funds for ground-breaking mental health research Black Dog Institute is calling...

Authorities sick and tyred of cleaning up

Environmental authorities are urging Victorian households and businesses, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to spare the environment and dispose of their used...

Nominations open for 2023 Victorian Sport Awards

Acknowledging the full spectrum of Victorian sport across all levels including in Maribyrnong and Hosbsons Bay, during the 2023 calendar year, nominations are now...

Lonely Valentine in danger: dating app data

While hundreds of users, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will be looking for a companion for Valentine’s Day, cybersecurity experts warn about...

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Veloway hits halfway

The elevated cycle path or veloway from Footscray to the city has hit the halfway mark with a long stretch of the path now...