Magpies make pedalling a peril
DIVE-bomb attacks by nesting magpies have failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Hobsons Bay’s Pelicans.
The Pelican Peddlers Social Cycling Group is part of an...
Hoon
By Hamish HeardHOON driving in Williamstown and Altona has come under the spotlight amid revelations that 70 cars have been impounded in Hobsons Bay...
Nuclear? No way
By Kirsty Ross
HOBSONS Bay City Council will write to the country’s higher powers to pledge its “unequivocal” opposition to building a nuclear power plant...
Camera sniper cops a blast
By Briar Sinclair
ALTONA North police have condemned the actions of people who shot at speed cameras on the West Gate Freeway in Altona last...
Salvos’ plans for Half Moon
By Briar SinclairBROOKLYN’S Half Moon Caravan Park will be the centre of a community-strengthening pilot project after the State Government announced $49,700 in funding...
Lake invader threat to state
AN environmental menace that has infested a lake at Laverton poses a serious threat to the state’s economy, the government has said.
Water hyacinth is...
Kosky has an almost
By Kirsty Ross
A SWING of almost 25 per cent is required to defeat Lynne Kosky in Altona, one of the safest Labor seats in...
Future leaders recruited
A GROUP of Hobsons Bay residents and traders has been selected to participate in a community leadership project.
The ‘Building Communities – A Leadership Journey’...
Tighter rules for hall
By Cameron WestonHOBSONS Bay City Council will vary the lease on an Altona East hall after months of heated debate and complaints from residents.
The...
WorkSafe probes
By Hamish Heard
WORKSAFE investigators are probing the death of a VicRoads contractor who was hit by a runaway truck tyre at Spotswood last week.
The...
Williamstown Cup up
CAMERONWESTONTHE WILLIAMSTOWN Cup was run and won at Werribee last weekend, three years after being revived by a group of passionate locals, determined not...
Court rejects duping claim
HOBSONS Bay councillor Mary Ann Lindsay has been cleared of any wrongdoing in last year’s council election.
In the Municipal Electoral Tribunal, magistrate Caitlin English...
