Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Call to fix reserve drainage
A South Kingsville soccer club is calling on Hobsons Bay council to repair the playing surface at its Edwards Reserve home ground. The Melbourne City…
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Beach precinct open
After four years and multiple stages, the Altona Beach Precinct was officially opened on Friday morning. Hobsons Bay mayor Daria Kellander was joined by her…
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Blessings for disabled homes
Sunday morning mass at Mary Help of Christians Church in Altona came with a slight twist this week. Along with the usual formalities, parish priest,…
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Brasher goes big
A Dylan Brasher century has given Footscray the perfect start to the Victorian Premier Cricket season. The Bulldogs kicked off their season on Saturday on…
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Bus noise leads to blockade threat
A group of residents in Altona North are threatening to block a busy bus route unless something is done to reduce the noise and pollution…
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Voice for inner west
The inner west could turn a shade of teal at next year’s state election, with the launch of a community independents group modelled on the…
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Newport RSL suspended
The Newport RSL Sub-branch has been suspended for 12 months due to ongoing governance concerns. RSL Victoria announced the suspension on Friday, October 3, citing…
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Milestone for choir
The Altona Community Choir will mark its 40th anniversary with a special concert on Sunday, October 12. The event, which is part of the wider…
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Newport tree removal dubbed ‘vandalism’
The cutting down of trees to make way for the Newport level crossing removal project (LXRP) has been described as “state sanctioned environmental vandalism” by…
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Philipps makes bit of WNL history
Spotswood’s Kimberly Philipps made history on Friday night as she became the first two-time winner of the Western Netball League division 1 best and fairest…
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Inner-west’s riskiest roads revealed
Some of the busiest roads in Maribyrnong and Hobsons are also among Melbourne’s riskiest according to the RACV. RACV’s new road safety map uses a…
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Lola commemorates family and force
Given her late husband Peter was the man responsible for creating it, Cruickshank Park in Yarraville is a special place for Lola Anderson. And given…
