Tag: News
Demand for jab grows
The Australian Islamic Centre at Newport has increased its daily vaccinations from 270 to 400 due to demand and has capacity for double that...
Police move on Altona beachgoers
An Altona mother of two young children has protested being moved on by police from Altona Beach last Thursday.
Elisha Rendall was with Evie, age...
Cannabis to drop rates
Maribyrnong council is planning to become the first Australian council to grow medicinal cannabis to reduce household rates.
Mayor Michael Clarke said with the rapidly...
Yarraville Tennis Club shines
Play can be extended at Yarraville Tennis Club's eight courts after 10 15-metre lighting towers were installed.
Yarraville is one of the leading clubs...
Parking meters bring in $580,000
Parking meters in Hobsons Bay have collected more than half a million dollars since being switched on again.
The parking meters at Nelson Place and...
The timeless art of connecting
Residents of Melbourne’s north-west are among those featured in a new book, The Art of Lockdown, revealing how the Ukrainian community used art and...
Centenary of trams in Footscray
The centenary of Footscray tramlines was celebrated last week.
On September 6, 1921, three Footscray tramlines were opened, running services in three directions from Footscray...
Internships for young creatives
Three young people will be offered internships at Altona's Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre under a pilot project.
The internships are for people aged...
Road pain during construction blitz
Motorists should brace for pain as works ramp up on the West Gate Tunnel.
A month of intensive construction will start on September 17 as...
‘Do the right thing’: GP
A prominent western suburbs doctor has called out those breaching chief health officer directions during the COVID lockdown and politicians for declaring all those...
Tram depot to be built at Maidstone
A depot for 100 trams will be built in Maidstone under a $1.85 billion project that will create about 280 jobs.
The facility will be...
My Place: Kim Reilly
Altona resident and Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre manager Kim Reilly speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.
What's your connection to Hobsons Bay?
I moved to Altona...
‘We will get through this’
This is such a difficult time for many of us and I understand people being fatigued and stressed with the ongoing lockdowns. Families are...
Shaking up COVIDSafe cocktails
Footscray bar Trouble in Dreams has gotten into the COVIDSafe spirit by offering IKEA-style cocktails to prevent the possibility of people gathering outside for...
Jail term cut for man who injured a police officer
A man who injured a police officer with his vehicle has had his sentence reduced on appeal.
Andrew Hutchison, 21 at the time of offending...
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Bulldogs beaten on last ball
It was heartbreak for Footscray in Victorian Premier Cricket, losing on the final ball to Casey South Melbourne on Saturday.
In the first game back...
