An invite to tee
MOUNT St Joseph Girls’ College is inviting the public to tee at the Kooringal Golf Club in Altona on Wednesday 19 April.
The charity golf...
Muslims mark day of faith
By Cameron WestonMUSLIMS from around the western suburbs and further afield came together in Newport last week for one of Islam’s most important celebrations.
The...
Fury over marina plan
A PLAN to extend a Williamstown marina has local residents, clubs and businesses up in arms amid claims the proposal would reduce access to...
Reserved, for the rare few
By Cameron WestonNOT far from the refinery stacks and factories of Altona is a rare ecosystem that is now flourishing, benefiting from years of...
Seniors centre to be shared
By Ryan O’ConnellHOBSONS Bay City Council will be working to improve access for community groups to the Altona Senior Citizens Centre following reports indicating...
Hobsons Bay cyclists go for the punt
By Hamish HeardA WEEKEND punt service to ferry Hobsons Bay cyclists across the Yarra River must be extended to cater for people working in...
Footy clubs out
By Mark HeenanTHE Western Region Football League (WRFL) has suspended the Central Altona Football Club from its Division Two competition for attempting to re-register...
Pokies laws to tighten
By Hamish Heard
THE State Government has announced tighter pokies laws after it emerged a federal minister and his senator brother used their Altona pub...
Graffiti vigilantes
By Cameron WestonA GRAFFITI clean-up crew will be established in Newport, providing some much needed help for local traders, some of whom have taken...
FERRIES purposely blocking..
By Briar SinclairFERRIES purposely blocking competitors and perpetually running late; threats between crews; a war of words between council and traders – it’s all...
The bay of
FULL-SCALE channel deepening in Port Phillip Bay is one step closer after an environmental report found that the project would cause “no long-term effects...
Homes went
HOUSES in Altona Meadows and Altona North were among about 1000 homes in Melbourne to go without heating for several hours last Wednesday night.
Near-freezing...
