Ferry formula fires fear in owner
A WILLIAMSTOWN ferry operator says licensing measures introduced by Parks Victoria, to calm bitter disputes over berthing at Gem Pier, have put his business...
Wedges dig in
By Hamish Heard
THE ARRIVAL of the massive Dutch dredging ship Queen of the Netherlands has not dampened the enthusiasm of anti-channel deepening activists to...
Groups nominated for awards
FIVE environmental groups or projects in Hobsons Bay were named as finalists in this year’s Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities Awards.
Enviro Friends of Hobsons...
Turning over a new leaf
THE new Altona Meadows library and learning centre, the centrepiece for education and community learning in Hobsons Bay was officially opened on Friday.
Minister for...
Pier to go in marina plan
By Hamish Heard
DEVELOPERS behind the proposed Nelson Place Marina last week lifted the lid on ambitious plans to demolish Ferguson St Pier and build...
EPAfines tipper
By Cameron WestonTHE Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined an Altona North landfill company for breaching its operating licence.
Scott Maloney, regional manager of EPA...
Bay dredging
WILLIAMSTOWN played host to the passionate movers and shakers of the channel-deepening debate last Wednesday morning during an ABC radio forum at Williamstown Sailing...
Playground memories
WILLIAMSTOWN neighbours for generations knew it as “the paddock” but developers snapped it up as the “worst house in a terrific street”.
This sale marked...
Sex law plea
By Ann Marie Angebrandt
SHIRLEY Irwin vows she will change Victoria’s laws if it’s the last thing she ever does.
She says she owes it to...
Motorcyclist gets
A WILLIAMSTOWN motorbike rider who reached speeds of up to 220km/h during a high-speed police chase has received a suspended prison sentence.
Magistrate Marc Sargent...
Councillors seek raise
HOBSONS Bay City councillors will join other councils across Victoria to ask for a pay rise.
The State Government is currently reviewing allowances for local...
Art gets among the people
DRINKERS, diners and assorted revellers heading to venues in Hobsons Bay over the next month should not be surprised to find people staring...
