Tag: Altona
Altona: the new million dollar suburb
Altona has joined the million-dollar club, the latest house prices from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria show.
The June quarter was the first time...
Ute crashes into Altona front yard
A ute has crashed through the front fence of an Altona home, skidding to a stop just before the house itself.
Police are investigating after...
Finns hot and not bothered
Altona is now home to one of the best places to escape the wintry chill with the opening of Melbourne’s first public Finnish sauna.
The...
Blues for Lost Souls to be held in Altona
An eight-hour blues benefit gig to support the homeless will be held in Altona in September.
Guitarist Greg Dodd started the Blues for Lost Souls...
Altona kindergarten closures on hold
Two Altona kindergartens have won a reprieve after Hobsons Bay council delayed a decision on their closure.
Close to 100 protesters, some holding signs saying...
Call for action after crooks break into Birdcage
An Altona cafe owner is calling for action amid a spate of break-ins at Harrington Square, saying the shopping centre has become a playground...
Altona’s young guns dig deep for a welcome win
Altona broke its hoodoo against Powerhouse/St Kilda in spectacular fashion on Saturday, registering a commanding win over last year’s finalist to shoot themselves to...
Altona units, West Footscray houses on the rise
Altona has pipped Toorak to record Melbourne’s second highest unit price growth, according to the Domain House Price Report for the March quarter.
West Footscray...
Homeless sleeping rough at Altona’s Cherry Lake
It’s an isolated place, inhabited by snakes, but homeless people are pitching tents on the north side of Altona’s Cherry Lake.
Last week, a tent...
Dog act threatens wildlife
It has been described as a mini Kakadu because of its important biodiversity, but someone with “malicious” intent is repeatedly vandalising the fence to...
Salvos fired in waste war
The Salvation Army in Altona is fearful it will be swamped with rubbish over Easter and is pleading with people to stop using its...
Next step is the hardest for ambitious Altona
Altona was a goal and loose change away from reaching last year’s Western Region Football League division 1 grand final.
The Vikings emerged as genuine...
Race to the Finnish line
Altona will see possibly the largest gathering of Finnish people in Australia after being selected to host the Finnish Festival at Easter.
Finland’s ambassador Lars...
Altona bats fail to fire on the big stage
The writing was on the wall early for Altona in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west group grand final at Gordon Barnard Reserve at...
My Place: James Henderson
Altona's James Henderson's art is heavily influenced by his Finnish background. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.
What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?
I’m the sixth generation...
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A safe festive feast for pets
Pets might make puppy-dog eyes when they want some of whatever food is on the table, but some our Christmas favourites are actually poisonous...
