Councillors take leave
By Alesha Capone
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WHAT’S ON: Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay
doyen of doilies
Footscray Community Arts Centre artist-in-residence Yunuen Pérez is seeking donations of doilies. She collects stories of the donors and shares ownership of...
Cycling: Dom Dudkiewicz wins Footscray Form700 Super Series
Dom Dudkiewicz has continued his domination of the Footscray Cycling Club’s summer season by winning the 2015 Form700 Super Series A-grade title.
Dudkiewicz came a...
Letters to the Editor: Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Weekly.
Approach bridge with cautionI was very disappointed last week to see the fluoro-coloured bicycle cut-outs along Shepherd Bridge in Footscray removed. They had been...
In spending, some Hobsons Bay Council runners more equal than others
SOME candidates standing for Hobsons Bay Council are understood to be spending well in excess of $20,000 on their campaign.Forty-one contenders are fighting for...
Yarraville performer joins triple treat to mark 50 years of ballet’s best
A CHEEKY dig comparing the Aussie male to a courting lyrebird will be part of a trio of works returning to the stage to...
Club still riding high
Williamstown’s All Aboard Club celebrates its 80th birthday on July 4.
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Letters to the Editor: Maribyrnong
Re Church, council miffed by levy (Weekly, May 8)Fair enough, too . If you look at churches, they have prime real estate and sell...
ST ALBANS: Deadly level crossing to be removed
Melbourne’s deadliest level crossing, which locals say is responsible for the deaths of 16 people, will be removed under a new project announced by...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Self defence classes
Learn self defence techniques that are...
Kids lap up swimming lessons
About 40 children from Altona North Primary School are taking part in Life Saving Victoria’s multicultural learn-to-swim program.
Hobsons Bay council has awarded LSV a...
Townhouse a visual treat
This spick and span townhouse has all the modern conveniences and a floor plan with three large bedrooms. The sleek kitchen — with stone...
The ‘burbs and the bees
Keeping bees for honey is all the buzz in Melbourne’s suburbs as more people follow their quest to become more sustainable, Robert Fedele reports.Isn’t...
VSDCA: No waiting for Eagles for first-up win
YARRAVILLE had to wait a long and painful 98 days to register its first victory in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association last summer.The wait...
Bookworms burrow in for festival
THE Maribyrnong Literary Festival is in full swing with booked out events drawing hundreds of bookworms from throughout the west.Opening in fine style with local...
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Dig deep this Christmas
The Salvation Army last week launched its annual Christmas Appeal and the Hobsons Bay corps are doing their bit to contribute by organising food...
