Plan targets foreshore protection
Efforts to protect Hobsons Bay’s foreshore will be stepped up following adoption of a new management plan to guide the future of coastal and...
Hobsons Bay council bin checks slammed
Some Hobsons Bay residents have taken to social media to protest about council workers inspecting their mixed recycling bins for contamination and a confusing...
RSPCA lowers cat adoption fee to encourage potential feline owners
RSPCA will be lowering its cat adoption fees in a bid to ease pressure on shelters who are currently overrun with the popular household...
Show and tell on for university
Prospective Victoria University students, friends and family members are encouraged to come and see the Footscray Park campus facilities in person as part...
Masks no longer mandatory on public transport
The state government has announced masks are no longer be mandatory on public transport, taxis, rideshares or tourism vehicles.
Restrictions eased from 11.59pm on Thursday,...
Cost of living pressures continue to keep gambling losses high
Daily gambling expenditure across Hobsons Bay electronic gaming machines increased by 1.88 per cent in August compared to losses experienced during July.
According to...
LeadWest advocacy continues
Mayor Sarah Carter and Deputy Mayor Cuc Lam represented the city of Maribyrnong at a LeadWest advocacy event held at Parliament House.
They joined the...
Altona’s elderly shopping hour ends with squares to spare
Australia's first supermarket to announce an exclusive shopping hour for the elderly and disabled described Tuesday's first run as excellent and calm.
Altona's IGA supermarket...
Lighting up the dawn
Embattled RSL clubs are keeping the Anzac spirit alive amid the coronavirus lockdown, with members of the community urged to ’light up the dawn’...
Heavy metal: Residents sent to hotel over West Gate Tunnel noise
Residents along the West Gate Tunnel corridor have been relocated to Quest apartments due to noise from hydroblasting works.
Some households have been loaned "white...
Folk festival goes virtual
Melbourne’s Newport Folk Festival will be live streamed into lounge rooms this month.
Director Michael Stewart said the program had been adapted for the COVID...
End of an era for Altona
It's the end of an era for the Sarros name in Pier Street with the retirement of Altona pharmacist Tom Sarros.
Mr Sarros has sold...
Defying an invisible enemy
He flew a Lancaster bomber over Dresden in WW2, but the father of Williamstown world boxing champion Barry Michael is now facing an invisible...
Truck curfews, lower speed flagged
More truck curfews and a 30km/h speed limit in local streets have been flagged under the Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2030 endorsed...
Try your hand at bowls
Now that the days of lockdown are over, people are invited to head down and try a sport that you can enjoy for a...
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More accessibility for a day out on the water
Boaters throughout Victoria, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will find it easier and more accessible to enjoy a day out on the water,...
