‘Embarrassed’ councillors snub residents over plans
By Hamish Heard
FIVE Hobsons Bay councillors last week snubbed a meeting with residents fighting plans to turn Altona Civic Reception Centre into offices because...
Agency faces bleak future
By Kirsty Ross
THE new president of the Westgate Migrant Resource Centre (WMRC) faces a turbulent term, with the future of the agency in...
Cash will boost
By Ann Marie Angebrandt
ONE of Hobson Bay’s most disadvantaged suburbs is on the cusp of transformation.
That’s the feeling of Laverton residents, who, last Thursday,...
$50,000 fine for contimated food
A MAGISTRATE has ordered a Carrum Downs food manufacturer to pay $50,000 after a bloodied Band-Aid was found in a sesame bar bought at...
Marina plan floated
WILLIAMSTOWN’S foreshore could become home to a new $11 million marina and commercial precinct if two boating clubs agree to share their sea-bed leases...
A Maltese celebration
THE Maltese Association of Hobsons Bay last week welcomed dignitaries and officials from Malta at their Neighbourhood Centre in Altona East.
Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister,...
Photos are the surreal thing
The 35-year-old’s surrealist work is part of a Photography Studies College Art Major Graduate Exhibition, called Lucid Dreaming.
Lucid Dreaming will be on display at...
Footage stolen
IRREPLACABLE documentary footage detailing the life of Williamstown Olympian Peter Norman was stolen from a car in Ballarat on 13 October, according to media...
Cheap tickets recall creator
By Kirsty Ross
ALTONA City Theatre’s latest production will stay true to its creator’s wishes, by providing cheap tickets for the homeless.
Tickets to Rent, the...
Honour at last
By Ann Marie
JEAN King, 87, has been on a mission for close to a decade.
And last Wednesday at 3pm, it was mission accomplished.
The Yarraville...
David and Goliath battle
By Cameron Weston
IT would be appropriate if Michael Faltermaier turned up one day during his impending state election campaign clutching a sling shot.
The Greens...
Helping is fun
THE self-appointed Gellibabies sound like they would be a fun bunch of people.
But while members enjoy having a good laugh, their primary role is...
