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Crimestoppers has launched a National Firearms Amnesty with Victoria Police in a bid to crack down on the number of illegal and unregistered guns across the state.Speaking outside Geelong Police Station on Tuesday, Crimestoppers chief executive Stella Smith said...

The state government has released a new campaign urging motorists across the state, including Hobsons Bay, to avoid complacency.Last year, 58 per cent (128) of the road deaths in Victoria involved a common basic error like taking a corner...

The Hobsons Bay council selected several ideas for the community, allowing residents to vote for the one they would like to see move forward and materialise.Ideas and proposals were received from community groups, residents, organisations and businesses from October...

The Avalon Airport CEO suggested increasing the site's international capacity as an alternative to building a third runway at Melbourne Airport in Tullamarine.Justin Giddings made the comments after Melbourne Airport released its draft Master Plan and draft Major Development...

To celebrate the upcoming International Women's Day, the Public Record Office Victoria is hosting a free online lecture focusing on young women munitions workers in Footscray.From the 1890s through to World War II, thousands of young women found employment...

A historic World War II Royal Australian Air Force search and rescue boat will be restored in Spotswood.The 48 foot boat was transported on Wednesday, February 2 via the Princes Highway from Lakes Entrance, and arrived in Spotswood on...

For Newtown’s Frank Herd, being awarded a medal of the Order of Australia was both an “incredibly proud” and “strange” experience.Having worked in the meat industry since he was 18, he said he never expected the honour, recognising his...

Seaholme's mother Kate De Marco and Administrator Tahlia Kotiau have received the highest award in the community for their actions to ensure food security for vulnerable community members affected by COVID-19.Hobsons Bay Cr Mayor Peter Hemphill paid tribute to...

Victoria's construction industry continued to grow with new data released by the construction regulator, highlighting a nearly $4 billion increase in the value of construction.Data from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) shows that 127,792 building permits, worth $44.6 billion,...