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Honoured to return as mayor
I am honoured to have been elected as the mayor by my fellow councillors to represent our community for the coming year. Furthermore, I am…
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Long COVID ‘must be taken seriously’
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners [RACGP] is recommending that more must be done to help GPs, such as those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons…
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Children advised to send Santa letter early
Children across Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs are encouraged to get their letters to Santa Claus in the post early. With more than 118,000 letters…
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Labor promises free pads and tampons in public spaces
Women and girls will be able to access free period products in public spaces if Labor wins the state election on November 26, in an…
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Snapshot of COVID mortality released
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS] has shown that the Omicron wave from January to September 2022 was the deadliest wave…
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Giving Christmas joy in Yarraville
Yarraville residents are encouraged to dig deep for disadvantaged children across the western suburbs for this festive season. The Yarraville Traders Association is once again…
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Milestone for western Melbourne jobseeker program
Not-for-profit employment services organisation MEGT has recently reached a milestone, helping 100 jobseekers secure a job through its Enhanced Services (ES) program focusing on the…
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New learning environment plans receive $2.85 million commitment
A new learning centre would be built at Queen of Peace Primary School in Altona Meadows if the Liberal-National coalition win the state election on…
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Annual reports highlight $28.72 million surplus for council
Hobsons Bay council has released its annual report for the 2021-22 period. At its meeting on Tuesday, November 15, council passed a motion to confirm…
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Fifteen candidates for Point Cook
The new seat of Point Cook will be contested by 15 candidates. The seat takes in Altona Meadows and Seabrook. The electorate was created following…
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Victoria University proposes merging into two new colleges
Victoria University [VU] is putting forward plans to merge its six Melbourne-based higher education colleges into two new schools, with the executive reassuring students will…
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Cultivating community
Hobsons Bay’s homeowners with a green thumb are encouraged to visit two open garden events as part of My Smart Garden’s Edible Garden Open Days…
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Ideas welcome
Hobsons Bay residents are encouraged to propose new ideas for a more inclusive, empowered and sustainable community as part of the Pitch Your Project initiative.…
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Labor tipped to be returned across Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay seats
Labor MPs are expected to be returned in seats across the west, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay electorates, according to a Monash University political…
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Labor commits $6 million towards pier rebuild
The Seaworks Workshops Pier would be re-opened if Labor wins the state election on Saturday, November 26. Williamstown MP Melissa Horne visited the pier on…
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