Tag: Hobsons Bay
Yule be delighted
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in Hobsons Bay.
Children are invited to wear their pyjamas for a special Christmas bedtime storytime at...
Ambulance response times falling
The city of Maribyrnong has recorded the quickest ambulance response time out of eight north-western municipalities, latest figures show.
Figures for July 1 to September...
Toyota gives cars for the community
Four not-for-profit groups were each given a free Toyota car last week to undertake work that will benefit the Hobsons Bay community for years...
Spooktacular night out
Halloween promises to be a scream in Hobsons Bay as the city holds its first Spooktober Fest. Children can dress in costume and visit...
House prices booming
Melbourne’s south-west region – stretching from Williamstown to Wyndham Vale – has recorded Australia’s fastest property price growth, according to a new report.
SQM Research’s...
Awarding excellence in business
Congratulations to all finalists of the Hobsons Bay Business Excellence Awards.
Suburbs safer as crime on the decline
Crime rates have dropped in Hobsons Bay and the city of Maribyrnong, latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency show.
Hobsons Bay’s recorded offences fell...
$1 land deal passed up, sports clubs furious
Hobsons Bay council has declined an opportunity to bid $1 for a large parcel of Mobil land to build a multi-sports complex, leaving sports...
Hobsons Bay Youth Parliament team targets marine pest
The Hobsons Bay YMCA Youth Parliament team is calling for a bounty to reduce northern Pacific seastar numbers in Port Phillip Bay.
The marine pest,...
Lost pets from Hobsons Bay and Macedon Ranges posted online
Lost pets from Hobsons Bay and Macedon Ranges are the first to be posted online by The Lost Dogs Home under a new intiative...
Local election voting fines top $1 million
Fines totalling more than $1 million have been issued to 13,875 registered voters in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong alleged to have failed to vote...
Parking fine blitz claims: ‘Book anything and everything’
Hobsons Bay council has rejected claims that parking officers have been told to increase the number of fines issued in order to meet a...
A sign of friendship
Friends of Skeleton Creek is urging people to check out new interpretive signs, providing information about the area’s nature, recently installed along the waterway...
Beach lockers at Altona in statewide first
Hobsons Bay has become the first Victorian council to install beach lockers for people to store their personal belongings.
The 60 lockers, next to Norfolk...
Walking with pride for Midsumma in Altona
People are invited to join in Hobsons Bay’s first ever pride walk and ‘Marching Together’ exhibition at Altona as part of GOWEST Midsumma Festival...