Fringe
By Cameron WestonHOBSONS Bay is a hotbed of artistic talent and this year, as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, the creations of local...
Revamp hall will host council meeting
NEWLY refurbished Brooklyn Hall will host Hobsons Bay City Council’s next ordinary meeting.
The meeting will be conducted in the usual procedure at 7am on...
Boathouse an
NEIGHBOURING Williamstown enterprises were last week recognised for their services to business in the Western Suburbs.
Sam’s Boathouse won the prestigious Best Restaurant or Cafe...
Roadworks chaos
ALTONAMeadows residents living near Laverton railway station are facing even longer delays in getting out of their driveways because of work to improve...
Grant for
HOBSONS Bay Yacht Club and Hobsons Bay Sport and Game Fishing Club are set to receive $2708 from a State Government program.
The funding, delivered...
Trades program
A UNIQUE year 10 western suburbs program tackling Australia’s skill shortage will face extinction in 2007 unless $80,000 is raised to help it...
Bracks rules
By Kirsty Ross
WILLIAMSTOWN MP Steve Bracks will become Victoria’s longest serving Labor premier, after he was elected for a third historic term.
The Premier cruised...
Five held
The robberies took place in the early hours of the morning in Hoppers Crossing, Seabrook and Williamstown.
The first robbery occurred on 25 November at...
Inventor wins for
By Cameron WestoNA WILLIAMSTOWN man’s inventiveness and creativity has been acknowledged on national television for his revolutionary wheelchair.
Colin Johanson last week won the...
Skilled
By Cameron WestonTHE skills shortage has led employers to look overseas when recruiting, but one local woman says there is an untapped pool of...
Butt out at the beach
By Cameron WestonMANY man-made environmental problems seem too big for an individual to tackle, but beach lovers gathered at Altona Beach last weekend to...
Cruise of fun
By Cameron WestonTAKING a break from daily life is a pleasure that most people enjoy, but for youngsters battling illness, these moments have a...
