Friendship blossoms in drought
By Hamish HeardTOUCHING stories about a blossoming friendship between Hobsons Bay residents and a drought-ravaged Mallee community emerged at a Municipal Association of Victoria...
‘No’ to nuclear
By Roxanne Millar
NEWPORT will fight any plans to build a nuclear power plant in the suburb, its most powerful leaders have pledged.
Williamstown MP and...
Top award for
By Kirsty Ross
A WILLIAMSTOWN Hospital nurse recently became the western suburbs' Emergency Services Person of the Year.
Awarded for his role as a CFA firefighter,...
Council vehicles
By Cameron WestonHOBSONS Bay City Council will use environmentally friendly biofuels and biofuel blends in its vehicles in an effort to reduce its environmental...
No consultation ‘a sign of arrogance’
By Hamish HeardA COUNCILLOR has accused the company behind the Nelson Place Marina proposal of “arrogance” for failing to consult with the community over...
Six Ds help to
THE Department of Sustainability and Environment recommends that people follow the ‘Six Ds’ to avoid spreading destructive pests like the North Pacific Sea Star...
Role fits the bill
By Briar SinclairWHEN Hobsons Bay mayor Renee Caruana returns to teaching at Mount St Joseph’s Girls College next year it will be natural for...
Cops throw out line
POLICE are seeking information about the theft of a substantial amount of bait from two large freezers behind a foreshore restaurant in Williams-town on...
Modest saviour a hero to Spud
By Hamish HeardA WILLIAMSTOWN man who rushed into a stranger’s burning home to rescue its three occuThe 28-year-old believed people might be inside the...
Post office
By Hamish HeardA VICTORIAN Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision to reject Hobsons Bay council’s claims that a labradoodle puppy had menaced a postman has...
Police boost to
By Leah OdgersPOLICE are set to increase patrols in the Hobsons Bay area these school holidays in a bid to curb property damage offences.
Hobsons...
Shortage of skills hampers planning
By Hamish HeardHOBSONS Bay City Council does not have the resources to implement a State Government plan to guide suburban development, according to a...
