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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Prepare for the holiday season

RACV is urging Victorian holidaymakers, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to prepare for bushfire safety ahead of the summer holiday period,...

School rides into record book

This is the 37th consecutive year that Bayside College has participated in the Great Victorian Bike Ride. Teacher Natalie Tancredi said students and staff...

House auction up for charity

It is the season of giving back and one local family is doing just that, by baking an elaborate gingerbread house for charity. Keilor woman...

Lunch for everyone

The Salvation Army Hobsons Bay is hosting its weekly Wednesday community lunch, but with a Christmas twist. Lieutenant Star Conliffe said anyone from the Hobsons...

Million dollar makeover

The Newport Anglers Club has reopened its jtty facilities after a $1 million refurbishment. After three and a half months of construction, the club...

Happy holiday season

The holidays are such a fun time, I love being able to spend it with my family and friends. I think it’s also really important...

Outdoor space will have a place

Seaholme Primary School has received a $300,000 grant to install an inclusive outdoor learning space. The grant is from the state government's Inclusive Schools Fund...

$400k Porsche recovered after Williamstown burglary

Police have recovered a Porsche 911 allegedly stolen from a burglary in Williamstown. It’s alleged the vehicle, with an estimated value of $400,000, was stolen...

First Nations funding

The Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC) has received two separate grants which will be used for two First Nations projects. The first grant is for...

A colourful Christmas card

Footscray Community Arts Centre’s ArtLife Studio program artist Megan Hunter had the opportunity to design Christmas cards for Fraser MP Daniel Mulino. The work titled...

Blue Stone Bridge bound for restoration

Hobsons Bay council has been given $80,000 from the West Gate Tunnel project, for its Blue Stone Bridge Rejuvenation project. The grant is designed to...

West ‘desperately under-served’

A faster, fairer and better-connected bus network is needed for Melbourne, including in Maribyrnong, according to new research, The Infrastructure Victoria report, ‘Fast, frequent, fair:...

Scouts sell trees

If you still need to get a Christmas tree, the Kariwara District Scouts have your needs covered. The group, which covered Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay,...

Sailing club plans ’on pause’

Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club (WS&LSC) president Claire Howell has told club members that the club board has received a verbal commitment from...

Identical twins get identical subject score

Identical twins from Altona were among those to receive perfect subject scores when VCE results were released on Monday., Only 650 students received the maximum...

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Junior rangers take to school holidays

With the school holidays under way, students living in Maribyrnong can swap the classroom for the great outdoors. For the first time, Maribyrnong council is...

Evan cleans up