🎄 Over 400 people crocheted 3,000 squares for the Granny Square Christmas Tree in Nelson Place, Williamstown. Councillor Pamela Sutton-Legaud talks to project coordinator Tricia Salau about how the project reconnected older residents post-COVID. Watch - youtu.be/fXWgy64v8yU

⏰ A reminder that Council will be closed from 12pm today 23 December until 8.30am 4 January. Essential services will continue to operate. After hours support will be available for urgent matters. For information on how to contact customer service visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Council/Contac…

🗑️ Bin collections will continue throughout the festive season as per normal schedules, including on public holidays. Please leave your bin out before 6am on the day of collection. Hard waste bookings can be made as normal. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Services/Waste…

⚠️ Council has been advised that there will be fireworks at Melbourne Ballpark, Merton St, Altona Meadows, this Friday and Saturday night 30 and 31 December at the conclusion of the Melbourne Aces baseball games. We recommend that you keep pets inside during this time if you can.

☀️ 🏖️ It’s summer and it’s beach weather! Hobsons Bay boasts two of the most accessible beaches in Australia! To hire a free beach wheelchair or walking frame at Altona Beach or Williamstown Beach, visit 👉 hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/accessiblebeac…

🌳 Free trees! Can you help grow our urban forest by planting a tree on your property? Visit our website to see where you can collect a free tree 🌱 from an upcoming event. 👇 hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Services/Trees…

🚨 Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp and a single lane on the West Gate Freeway are closed from 11 January to 27 February. Allow extra time.

🚌 Caravan Sounds is touring through Hobsons Bay, popping up to provide tunes 🎵 in beautiful outdoor spaces. 🏝️ It kicks off this Sunday 8 January from 12pm to 4pm in Curlew Park in Laverton. 👉 For other dates visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/Even…

Discover something you didn’t know about our native animals at our libraries and community centres this Monday-Friday 10am-3pm! There'll be lizards, 🦎 insects 🐜 and non-venomous snakes 🐍. Find out where the display will be each day: hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/Cons…

🚧 Major construction works start 11 January on or next to the West Gate Fwy between Newport Rail Line and Hyde St, as well as freeway ramp closures at Williamstown Rd. This will continue until mid-2023 as part of the West Gate Tunnel project. bigbuild.vic.gov.au/disruptions

🌳 Free trees! Can you help grow our urban forest by planting a tree on your property? Visit our website to see where you can collect a free tree 🌱 from an upcoming event. 👇 hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Services/Trees…

Our waste collection contractors are impacted by road closures for Westgate Fwy works. Unfortunately the trucks are taking longer to access all streets which means some bins have not been collected yet. Please leave uncollected bins out and they'll be emptied as soon as possible.

There's a 24/7 full closure of Williamstown Rd westbound entry ramp from 11 January. More info & detour routes: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/westgate

⚠️ Council has been advised that there will be fireworks at Melbourne Ballpark, Merton St, Altona Meadows, this Friday night 13 January at the conclusion of the Melbourne Aces baseball game. We recommend that you keep pets inside during this time if you can.

Your favourite active classes return to Laverton and Newport Community Hubs! 🧘 Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, 🏋️‍♂️ men’s active and craft night 🧵 return Monday 16 January. Tai Chi 3 February, and line dancing 💃🏼3 March. New participants can register at: form.jotform.com/HBCC_Hubs/Comm…

⚓️🌈Thanks to support from Council's Make it Happen grants, The Pier Festival is coming to Seaworks on 28 Jan. Mayor of Hobsons Bay Cr Tony Briffa speaks to Festival Director April Huggins-Thompson about the event thepierfestival.com #midsummawestside midsumma.org.au

🌊 Summer by the Sea presents Labcoat Learning in Hobsons Bay! Free interactive activities for the kids to learn about water, pollution, water bugs & caring for our environment. 📅 Monday 23 Jan 💻 Bookings essential: summerbythesea.vic.gov.au Presented by Coastcare & the state gov

🌳 Free trees! Can you help grow our urban forest by planting a tree on your property? Visit our website to see where you can collect a free tree 🌱 from an upcoming event. 👇 hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Services/Trees…

Congratulations to the 120 new Australians who attended their #AustralianCitizenship ceremony today on Bunurong County at Williamstown Town Hall. We welcome you and wish you the very best for your life in Australia 👏 🍃

👏 Congratulations to Naserah ‘Nasz’ Khan - our 2023 Citizen of the Year for her years of dedication to improving her beloved Seabrook and to Altona educator, theatre maker, writer and advocate Mia Boonen who was named the Young Citizen of the Year. ➡️ hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/News-Media/202…