Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Grants to seal car parks, reduce pollution

    Grants to seal car parks, reduce pollution

    Several Hobsons Bay reserves will receive upgrades as part of efforts to improve air quality. HC Kim Reserve in Seaholme, Loft Reserve in Newport, and…

  • Supporting asylum seekers into work

    Supporting asylum seekers into work

    More refugees and asylum seekers will be offered free or subsidised training to help them gain meaningful employment thanks to collaboration between the state government…

  • Edge steps down

    Edge steps down

    Alex Johnson will step into the Footscray Victorian Football League coaching role after premiership coach Stewart Edge decided to step aside. Having begun his coaching…

  • Tunnel safety risks rejected

    Tunnel safety risks rejected

    The state government has dismissed claims the West Gate Tunnel poses a safety risk to firefighters and other emergency services personnel. According to recent media…

  • Altona keen to take the next step

    Altona keen to take the next step

    Altona is keen on not just making up the numbers in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division this season. Having just missed out on…

  • New business directory to support LGBTIQA+ community

    New business directory to support LGBTIQA+ community

    A new online tool has been launched to highlight inclusive businesses in Hobsons Bay. Council has launched a rainbow business directory, showcasing local businesses that…

  • Draft council plan open for feedback

    Draft council plan open for feedback

    Hobsons Bay’s draft council plan has been released for community feedback. Designed to provide a roadmap for council for the next four years, the draft…

  • Shristy to bring ‘Fractured’ to Footscray

    Shristy to bring ‘Fractured’ to Footscray

    Get ready for a night of raw emotion and electrifying energy as western suburbs singer, songwriter, producer and DJ, Shristy, previews her upcoming EP Fractured…

  • Mayoral role statements rejected

    Mayoral role statements rejected

    Hobsons Bay council has voted against a proposal to adopt its mayor and deputy mayor role statements at its October meeting on Tuesday night. A…

  • Seagulls sign former AFL player

    Seagulls sign former AFL player

    Former Carlton midfielder-forward David Cuningham has joined Williamstown for next year’s Victorian Football League season. Cuningham arrives at the Seagulls after a nine-year AFL career…

  • Revitalise old factories: Report

    Revitalise old factories: Report

    Old factories and industrial sites in Hobsons Bay should be revitalised and turned into hubs for advanced manufacturing, clean energy and mixed use employment. That’s…

  • Sinful fun in Footscray

    Sinful fun in Footscray

    Footscray will play host to electrifying magic, burlesque, fire, circus, and more this Friday night as the hugely popular Halloween-themed cabaret show, Sins of the…