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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Choirs to jam together in Laverton

Singers from across the western suburbs will join together in harmony early next month for the second annual Choir Jam in Laverton. Following on from...

Mindfullness and meditation by the Maribyrnong

Anxiety about the growing impact of climate change is itself growing as natural disasters and extreme weather events become more common. But in an attempt...

Halloween hell to descend on West Footscray

West Footscray will go to hell from October 31 when Halloween in the West returns for 2024. Organised by the Op Shop West Footscray, the...

My Place: Mary Scuticchio

Seabrook’s Mary Scuticchio has worked at Footscray Hospital for more the three decades. She tells Cade Lucas about living in Hobsons Bay and working...

Community Calendar

Newport Bowls Club Now that the weather is warming up and daylight saving has arrived, during October the club will have free barefoot bowling on...

Bea’s art pays homage to Hobsons Bay home

Williamstown artist Bea Jones’ has a new exhibition about to open called Bea Bush and Home and according to the artist herself, the title...

Williamstown winner for water week competition

Water-wise students, including one from Hobsons Bay, are among the winners of the 2024 National Water Week poster competition. Pippa from Williamstown North Primary...

West Gate Bridge collapse remembered

A memorial service was held beneath the West Gate Bridge in Spotswood last week for the 54th anniversary of Australia’s worst industrial accident. At 11.50am...

Rotary honours Hobsons Bay teachers

Twenty local teachers considered to have gone above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of their students were honoured at the...

Walk for mental health research

In support of Mental Health Month and One Foot Forward challenge, Salutegenics held two fundraising walks at Maribyrnong River. Director of Salutegenics and Psychologist...

Speeding trucks imperil safety

Yarraville residents are demanding speed and red light cameras be installed at a pedestrian crossing where they claim speeding truck drivers are putting lives...

Odyssey nears an end

Cezary Carmichael and Leo Norman didn’t grow up near the Maribyrnong River, but both say they wouldn’t be where they are now without spending...

Droop Street fire suspicious

A fire which destroyed a vacant house in Footscray this morning, is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at a...

New boat to the rescue in Hobsons Bay

The waters of Hobsons Bay are set to be safer this summer, thanks to the Altona Yacht Club’s new rescue boat. A growth in...

Girls the goal for Altona Cricket Club

Cricket season is under way and clubs are on the lookout for new players, particularly women and girls. Among them is the Altona,...

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Recycling message in bottles

To mark the first anniversary of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) and coinciding with National Recycling Week, a new interactive installation has opened...