Attack warning for dog owners
Williamstown resident Nola Anderson has warned dog owners to be vigilant after her pet was attacked near Williamstown’s Gloucester Reserve. Ms Anderson’s four-year-old shih tzu-cross Tia was attacked by two rottweilers about 11am on August 25. She had been walking between Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club and Bayview Street when the dogs rushed at Tia. “One got her on the neck and the other on the back,” Ms Anderson said. “The one around her neck, she was lucky it didn’t sever the main artery. But the one on her chest was worse; it pulled the muscle off the bone. The woman [one of the rottweiler’s owners] was hysterical. She put her hand in her dog’s mouth to stop it.” Ms Anderson said it was realised later how badly Tia was injured. Hobsons Bay has 21 registered restricted-breed dogs. Last year there were 29 reported dog attacks on people and 48 on dogs or other animals.
Past premier event
Former premier Steve Bracks will be grilled by his past chief of staff Tim Pallas at a special event hosted by Book and Paper in Williamstown next Wednesday. Mr Bracks, a Williamstown resident, will be at the Chapel Ragusa to discuss the stories behind his book, A Premier’s State, in an ‘Andrew Denton-style’ interview with the audience. Tickets are available at Book and Paper, 20 Ferguson Street, Williamstown. Details: 9397 7784.
Wild and windy Wednesday
Altona SES volunteers worked for 72 hours non-stop from last Wednesday morning as high winds downed trees and caused building damage in Altona Meadows, Altona North, Newport, Spotswood, Laverton and Williamstown. Community liaison officer Leigh Hardinge said members abandoned a roof repair in Burgoyne Court, Williamstown, when gusts of wind reached 80 km/h last Wednesday.
Burbank big business winner
Altona-based business Burbank took top prize last Friday in the Hobsons Bay Business Excellence Awards. Other winners were: OMCS International, UCAN Cafe, Seaside Fitness, Captains Retreat, Mosaic, Helen’s Kitchen Favourites, Tracy The Placement People, Mancini Real Estate, Elle and Stuart and Quest Williamstown North.
