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Mayor refutes toilet petition
Hobsons Bay mayor Tony Briffa has refuted claims the council is proposing to convert all public toilets to become gender neutral. The council sought community…
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Celebrating those volunteers who make a difference
Meet three Melbourne volunteers in the west who may think they’re leading ordinary retirements but are making an extra-ordinary difference to the lives of older…
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Temporary park clousure
Pipemakers Park Playground on Van Ness Avenue in Maribyrnong will be facing a temporary closure to conduct maintenance. The maintenance works will begin Monday, May…
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Record fest in the inner west
On Saturday, May, 20, The Inner West Record Fest will be held in Footscray for one day only. Melbourne Record Club and The Line are…
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Council opens plans to public
Hobsons Bay council has voted to place the Draft Industrial Land Management Strategy (ILMS) and Draft Industrial Design Guidelines on public exhibition. In its meeting…
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New plans to reduce gambling
Hobsons Bay council has endorsed its Draft Gambling Harm Prevention Policy Statement to be placed on public exhibition to receive community feedback. In its meeting…
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Now boarding! Melbourne Airport looks to fill hundreds of jobs
Residents of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay will have the chance to have work at the Melbourne Airport, hoping to fill hundreds of roles at its…
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Trees to be relocated in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay council has made the decision to uproot and relocate 160 trees that were planted in 2022 along a section of the Bay Trail.…
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Police investigating WRFL incident
Police are investigating an alleged assault that took place on Saturday, May 5, during a Western Region Football League reserves match between Wyndhamvale and Parkside…
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Altona Meadows house up in flames
In the early hours of Wednesday, May 10, a house in Altona Meadows caught fire. Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) was alerted at .:15am to 4…
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Volunteer week approaches
Ahead of National Volunteer Week, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay councils are encouraging volunteers to give back to their community. National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest…
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Expats sad for Sudan
It was in January when Mohamed Semra and his family were in Sudan for a holiday, that he sensed something was wrong. . “I kept…
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Greens demand relief for renters
Local Greens volunteers have started campaigning for a rent freeze in the western suburbs of Melbourne, within the Labor-held seats of Maribyrnong, Fraser and Gellibrand.…
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Elderly urged to vaccinate
Western suburbs residents are being urged to doge the upcoming flu and COVID season. Western Public Health Unit director Dr Finn Romanes said that Victorians…
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Family tragically loses house in fire
On Thursday, April 27, The McManus family were alerted that their beloved house in Maidstone had caught on fire. None of the McManus family were…
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