Council will sell Williamstown laneway to Titanic restaurant
The council resolved to discontinue the right of way between the Titanic Restaurant and 3 Nelson Place, owned by Nelson Place Village, paving the...
Creepy crawlies a big hit
KIDS got up close and personal with a variety of creepy crawlies at the Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre last week, as part...
War recalled on the one day of the year
MARCUS Gillespie fought for 1469 days in World War II, the deadliest conflict in human history.
The 83-year-old still vividly remembers the best part of...
Business
NEWS of the greenhouse NPI pilot program came in the wake of figures showing several large companies based in Hobsons Bay had achieved reductions...
10 into 1
HOBSONS Bay City Council is urging residents to “turn 10 bags into one” during the plastic bag exchange program later this week.
The program, which...
New tenant for centre
THE vacant Altona East Maternal Child Health Care Centre will soon have a new tenant.
Hobsons Bay City Council will lease it to the Maltese...
Power station a work of art
THE 92-year-old Newport substation was so badly vandalised a decade ago, its graffiti-stained walls, broken windows and leaking roof housed only the occasional desperate...
Pedalling rules for the day
By Kirsty RossA KENSINGTON woman will ride 40 kilometres to her Werribee workplace on Ride to Work Day, next month.
And for Jasmina Stanic, it’s...
Companies come clean on pollution
MAJOR companies in Hobsons Bay have volunteered to come clean about their greenhouse gas emissions by signing up to a new pilot program.
The program,...
Tree plan for parkland
By Cameron WestonHOBSONS Bay City Council will develop a tree and shrub planting plan for part of Jawbone Conservation Reserve in response to community...
Police strength
By Ann Marie
FOUR police jobs will leave Hobsons Bay for Werribee by the end of the year.
The move is part of an overall review...
Hidden art emerges
By Cameron WestonA HIDDEN arts and craft scene is thriving across Hobsons Bay and an exhibition is coaxing closet artists out and into the...
