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Native nursery thrown a lifeline

The Newport Lakes Native Nursery has started the new year with some good news, after a battle with council late last year threatened its...

Mixed bag of housing prices

It was a mixed bag for house sellers in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, with some places recording huge increases in the median house price,...

Ramping up for gold

The Freestyle BMX National Championships return to Braybrook this summer, with an all-star lineup set to steal the show. Rampfest indoor skatepark will play host...

Unity promoted through art

As part of the upcoming Midsumma Festival, Queer PHOTO events are popping up throughout Footscray and Newport. To Be Who We Want To Be (TBWWWTB)...

Maribyrnong pride

As we embark on a new year, I wanted to provide an update on progress with some of the projects being rolled out across...

The sound of summer

A series of community-focused events, the Summer Sounds give Hobsons Bay locals a chance to unwind and connect with family and friends in the...

Ghost town or tough times?

Footscray’s Barkly Street is seemingly in danger of becoming a ghost town, with a strip of shops remaining unleased and empty. A local real estate...

Two arrested after more than two tonnes of tobacco seized in Altona North

Police seized more than two tonnes of illicit tobacco and cigarettes during a search warrant in Altona North last week. Police were called to...

Local artist shines

A Williamstown artist has her work printed on a range of uniquely Australian greeting cards. Inspired by Australian landscapes and botanicals, First Nations artwork and...

‘Gentle giant’ tragically lost

Policeman Rowan Andrews is being remembered as a well loved man after he was found dead at Laverton station on January 12. The 38-year-old husband...

No fears for tears

An award winning experience is on its way to Newport. The Crying Room: Exhumed is showing at The Substation at 7.30pm every night from February...

Five charged following home invasions

Five people have been charged with more than 140 offences following a series of home invasions in Melbourne’s west last year. Following an extensive investigation,...

Cybersecurity upgrades

Victorian schools, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will receive a major cybersecurity upgrade, including the introduction of new artificial intelligence technology designed...

Donations needed for flood victims

Not-for-profit donation platform, GIVIT, is calling on Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to donate to the Ready to Learn Appeal to...

Victorian women to be honoured in art

More inspiring women will be honoured in public art across the state and Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, get the opportunity...

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Western Bulldogs get first win of season

The Western Bulldogs have recorded their first win of the AFLW season, storming home to smash an injury-hit Collingwood by 42 points. After beginning life...

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