Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Mohamed mayor of Maribyrnong
The 2025 Young Victorian of the Year is now the mayor of Maribyrnong too. Cr Mohamed Semra was elected mayor at a council meeting on…
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Bayside receives ramp funding
Bayside P-12 College has been allocated nearly $2 million in government funding for maintenance work on its classrooms and facilities. The Williamstown school is one…
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Humbled and honoured to lead Hobsons Bay
What an incredible privilege it is to have been elected to represent Hobsons Bay as mayor for the next 12 months. I am humbled and…
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Newport to host Japanese games
A Victorian women’s all-stars baseball side will take on a combined Japan University Women’s All-Stars team later this month. The trip is a whirlwind tour…
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Mayor’s motion passes final meeting
Maribyrnong council will explore further incentives to attract business investment and develop vacant and disused properties in Footscray. A motion moved by outgoing mayor Pradeep…
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Double wins for A’s, Woodsmen
Altona and Spotswood both banked two wins of the weekend as rain again played havoc in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. Instead of having…
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Lease opportunity at Laverton hub
Hobsons Bay council is calling community and social service organisations to express interest in leasing space at the Laverton Community Hub. Currently set up with…
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Art donation that matters
Friends Peta Ferguson and Patricia Stewart have raised $1200 for Brain Injury Matters thanks to their Pocket Art Gallery in Yarraville. The pair opened a…
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Therapy centre on the way
Construction has begun on a new radiation therapy centre in Werribee that is expected to offer patients access to one of the best equipped oncology…
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Wishing to tree to attract donations
With Christmas around the corner, the annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is underway again, including in Hobsons Bay. Run in conjunction with the Salvation Army,…
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State silent on Altona North station
The state’s infrastructure advisory body has recommended a train station be built at Altona North, but the state government has given no indication as to…
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Thousands discover new tunnel
Tens of thousands of people, including many from the inner west, took part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run or walk through the West Gate…
