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Bid to honour lacrosse stalwart Alan Lewer
A proposal to name Altona North’s new box lacrosse court after the late Alan Lewer has received widespread support. The court at Paisley Park –…
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Altona North pump park bid
More than 600 people have signed a petition calling for an Altona North pump park. The petition, started by Better West, calls on Hobsons Bay…
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Spider descends on Williamstown
A giant redback spider puppet has been photographed descending from the ceiling at Seaworks in Williamstown. Seaworks chief executive Glenn Jones posted the photo of…
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South Kingsville’s Precinct 16 rezoned for homes
An industrial parcel of land in South Kingsville is set to be rezoned for residential development up to six storeys high. Hobsons Bay council is…
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Ferguson Street to close, buses replace trains on Williamstown line
Ferguson Street will be closed at the North Williamstown level crossing for up to six weeks from Sunday. The state government announced the closure on…
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Maribyrnong ranks high for heroin deaths
The city of Maribyrnong has been named as one of Victoria’s top 10 locations for heroin-involved overdose deaths in Victoria. A Coroners Court report into overdose deaths…
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Brooklyn fire station opens
Flags were raised last week at the new $9.5 million Brooklyn fire station. The station, at the northern end of Millers Road, replaces the decommissioned…
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My Place: Shavita Kotak
Altona’s Shavita Kotak, like everyone else, found her world changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons…
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Jail for Footscray bus attack
A man has been sentenced to 13 months’ jail for violently trying to rob a man of his phone on a bus at Footscray. Dhuor…
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Yiasou Yarraville: Greek hub’s new chapter
Stories from Yarraville’s rich Greek history have been documented in a new book, Yiasou Yarraville from Heartache to Heroes. Author Olympia Kariss has compiled the…
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Children give thanks to COVID-19 heroes
Seaholme Primary School pupils have compiled a list of their top community heroes who helped keep spirits high during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them were…
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Anchor makes a statement at Williamstown
A nine-ton anchor has dropped at Williamstown. The anchor was last week lowered by crane outside Seaworks in Nelson Place. It was donated by the…
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COVID support available
With Victoria again in the middle of another lockdown, I would like to remind our community to continue to check the Department of Health website…
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Support for people in iso as lockdown extended
Hobsons Bay council has emphasised its support for people isolating due to COVID-19 exposure, as Victoria’s lockdown is extended for another week. There were 20…
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Altona motorcyclist severely injured
An Altona man was hospitalised with life-threatening injuries after a crash at Laverton on Monday. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses after…
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