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WEBFrom trauma to triumph: The journey through birth trauma. 17/07/2024. Thirteen years ago, Leanne Murphy’s life was irrevocably changed by a traumatic birth experience that left her battling with severe physical, emotional, and financial...
Inner west crime up | Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
WEB22 hours ago · Hobsons Bay recorded 6416 offences, a 13.8 per cent increase on the 5640 recorded to June 2023. Statewide, 552,228 offences were recorded for the year, up 9.1 per cent. In Maribyrnong, Footscray recorded the most offences with 3804 compared to 3048 a year earlier and more than second place Maribyrnong …
Learn how to recycle textiles | Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
WEB1 day ago · 27/09/2024. Sarah Girn is the founder of Pat and Jeans Place, and she will be running two textile workshops. (Damjan Janevski) 431596_03. Pat and Jeans Place will host a free textile recycling workshop and used clothes swap at the Eco Living Centre in Wyndham Vale on Saturday, October 19. The workshop will run from 2-3pm, while the clothes swap ...
Impaired drivers targeted this long weekend
WEB1 day ago · Last year, police detected 343 drink and drug driving offences during Operation Scoreboard, with more than 115,000 tests conducted. Of those tested, one in every 529 drivers were caught drink driving during last year’s operation. It comes as the number of lives lost on Victorian roads this year has reached 211, on par with the same time last ...
Quirky history with Barb McNeill | Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
WEB2 days ago · Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s new columist. Her first rollicking adventure is a tale of pirates, gold and justice during the Gold Rush. Plunder and pillage by Barb McNeill. On 2nd April, 1852, the Nelson, a 603 ton barque commanded by Captain Walter Wright, was anchored near the …
Around the grounds in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay
WEB1 day ago · Footscray United has announced the signing of Rajesh Magar for the upcoming Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 1 season. Magar has played top level cricket in his native country of Nepal, and comes to the Bulldogs from his previous club, Brunswick in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. He is a batsman, who also bowls leg spin.
Street survey for council candidates | Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
WEB20/09/2024. (Element5 Digital/Unsplash) Cade Lucas. Candidates standing for Maribyrnong council in October’s election are about to have their environmental credentials put to the test. A survey asking candidates where they stand on a variety of environmental and climate related issues is currently being distributed in an attempt to provide ...
Flood inquiry in hot water | Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Six Maribyrnong residents impacted by the 2022 floods recently presented their stories to a Federal Parliamentary Inquiry, although members of the Maribyrnong Community Recovery Association (MCRA) feel the process was unfair.
Rates and charges among highest | Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
WEBApr 6, 2021 · Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay ratepayers are in the top 10 for paying the highest average residential rates and charges in metropolitan Melbourne. Maribyrnong came in at No. 4 and Hobsons Bay at No. 7 out of 22 metropolitan councils, according to Victorian councils’ budget documents for 2020-21. …
Satisfaction high with Maribyrnong - Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
WEBApr 4, 2024 · In its meeting on Tuesday, March 19, council released the results of the survey, displaying council’s overall performance of 6.9 out of 10, which is marginally below that of metropolitan Melbourne average of 7.0.