About Hobsons Bay City Community Directory
The Hobsons Bay Community Directory is a comprehensive resource for residents of Altona, Williamstown, Newport and surrounding suburbs. It offers a search tool to locate community organisations by keyword or category and allows filtering by proximity. Key sections cover disability and health services, community clubs and interest groups, children’s services, ageing support, accommodation and housing, cultural and migrant services and crisis assistance. Info Hubs highlight each suburb’s offerings, and a community diary lists local events, training sessions and volunteer opportunities. Organisations within Hobsons Bay can list their details to ensure up‑to‑date information for the community.
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The Hobsons Bay Community Directory serves as a comprehensive guide to community organisations, cultural activities and essential support services across this metropolitan area. It lists services spanning health and mental wellbeing, disability and aged care, child and youth programs, education and employment support, arts and cultural organisations, environment and conservation, legal assistance and counselling, welfare and crisis relief, sport and recreation, volunteering, as well as practical services like accommodation and transport. Most services are delivered locally within Hobsons Bay, but people from neighbouring suburbs and visitors can also find helpful information about venues, clubs and programs.
Hobsons Bay Region
Bordering the northern end of Port Phillip Bay, Hobsons Bay combines maritime heritage, industrial precincts and natural wetlands across suburbs such as Williamstown and Altona. Wooden docks, museums and old pubs speak of the area’s seafaring past, while coastal reserves protect migrating birds and seagrass; residents escaping the crowds stroll along the pier at Seaholme to watch sunsets over the water and snorkel the colourful Jawbone Marine Sanctuary.
Council has an approximate area of 65 km².