The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre.
It was founded on June 22, 1994 during the forced amalgamations of local councils by the Kennett Government, formed by the merger of the City of Williamstown and City of Altona, as well as the suburb of South Kingsville from Cit...
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The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre.
It was founded on June 22, 1994 during the forced amalgamations of local councils by the Kennett Government, formed by the merger of the City of Williamstown and City of Altona, as well as the suburb of South Kingsville from City of Footscray. It was named after Hobsons Bay, which itself was named after Captain William Hobson. The city has an area of 65 square kilometres, and at the 2006 Census Hobsons Bay had a population of 81,451.
Victoria University has a campus in the suburb of Newport, which focuses on automotive, metal fabrication, building and electrical trades. The Newport campus hosts the Centre for Curriculum Innovation and Development.
The library service run by the council has four branches: Altona, Altona Meadows, Newport and Williamstown. Reflecting...
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