$10.6m pool plan passes
By Briar SinclairA NEW gymnasium will be built over the existing swimming pool at the Altona Leisure Centre as part of a $10.6 million...
Council reopens Altona Esplanade
HOBSONS Bay City Council has reopened the Esplanade following traffic works between McBain St and Bent St, Altona, designed to discourage “hoon” driving.
Hobsons Bay...
Suit a
ONE of the oldest wooden houses still standing in Victoria is rapidly becoming little more than rubble, prompting calls for its inclusion on the...
Mobile phone
POLICE are seeking information about an assault in South Melbourne that has since resulted in mobile phones being bought fraudulently from stores in the...
West faces uni
STUDENTS across Hobsons Bay are finding it harder to get into university with an influx of high-income and top-scoring students increasing competition for tertiary...
MPs shut out of IR debate
By Briar SinclairFEDERAL MP for Gellibrand Nicola Roxon was denied the chance to give a speech on industrial relations in Parliament last Thursday morning.
Ms...
From pantomine to tragedy,
By Karen Poh
RESIDENTS are in for a treat as two new plays open in Hobsons Bay this autumn.
The Sleeping Beauty will play from 28...
Healthy eating efforts rewarded
CHILDREN attending Altona North Childcare Centre are officially getting a healthy start to life, according to judges who gave the centre an award acknowledging...
Bay report ‘flawed’
By Hamish HeardTHE report on which Victorian Planning Minister Justin Madden based his approval for controversial plans to dredge shipping channels in the Yarra...
Bad smell
A BROOKLYN abattoir was fined $5400 after Yarraville residents complained about odours traced to overflowing waste water from its treatment plant.
Baybrick Pty Ltd was...
Major goal
THE sacrifices a Williamstown High School student has made to pursue his passion for soccer paid off last week when he won a Victorian...
A silver lining
By Cameron WestonCOMMONWEALTH Reserve was ablaze with colour and movement last weekend as the Williamstown Festival got under way.
The Sun Theatre outdoor cinema screening...
