Tag: News
Workshops to combat virus and lockdown anxiety
Dealing with anxiety of COVID-19 and the lockdown will be explored in a series of workshops hosted by Joseph’s Corner based at Laverton.
People can...
Art supports sick kids
Altona's Julee Latimer is among 100 artists chosen to paint a UooUoo (pronounced you-you) sculpture to help celebrate The Royal Children's Hospital's 150th anniversary.
The...
$2.5m upgrade for Williamstown Cricket Ground
Nearly $2.5 million has been allocated in this year's Hobsons Bay council budget to reconstruct Williamstown Football Club's home ground.
Works at Downer Oval, aka...
Four bin system to stay
Hobsons Bay's 'Recycling 2.0' four-bin system will remain for at least a year following a review, despite a much higher than predicted contamination rate.
In...
Council rejects weekly garbage collection
Hobsons Bay council has rejected a petition calling for the reinstatement of a weekly garbage collection, estimating the cost to ratepayers would be $1.56...
Council commits to third COVID-19 support plan
Hobsons Bay council has released its annual draft budget which proposes a 2 per cent rates rise, more than 150 per cent of which...
Williamstown’s convict seawall under threat
One of Williamstown's most iconic pieces of convict history, the Point Gellibrand Seawall that Ned Kelly worked on, is deteriorating and disappearing.
Maritime historian...
‘Too big’ for Spotswood
Plans have been lodged with Hobsons Bay council for a 58-dwelling, four storey residential development, proposed as the first stage of a new housing...
Suburbs in lockdown
Stage three COVID-19 restrictions will be reintroduced in Brooklyn, High Point City, Kingsville, Maribyrnong, Maidstone, Tottenham and West Footscray from 11.59pm on Wednesday.
Residents can...
Coronavirus second wave sweeps into schools
Schools in Maribyrnong, Footscray and Altona are among a number across Melbourne to have been hit by an upswing in coronavirus cases sweeping the...
Chemical storage anger
Toxic chemicals are being stored without a permit just 420 metres from Brooklyn homes, causing an outcry from surrounding residents.
A retrospective planning permit application...
Lease glitch over Altona’s new cop shop
Altona's new $18 million police station is due to open this month despite a planning glitch forcing Victoria Police to rent the property it...
Man deported after jail for family violence
A New Zealand citizen will be deported after serving 30 months' jail for family violence, including kidnapping and assaulting his former spouse at Altona.
The...
Williamstown’s marathon man easing COVID-19 strain
A Williamstown business owner, who has witnessed the strain of COVID-19, on Saturday ran an individual marathon to raise funds for mental health in...
School holiday Quarantunes Festival
A ’Quarantunes Festival’, live-streamed concert, songwriting competition and an online hip-hop dance class are some of the entertainment being offered in Hobsons Bay these...