June 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Hobsons Bay City Council, when the Cities of Altona and Williamstown became one. South Kingsville and Laverton also joined the family too. In marking this milestone Hobsons Bay Libraries researched and highlighted during this month a sample of the achievements and notable news of the past 20 years.
Where were you when Hobsons Bay was formed in 1994? What do you think are some of the best things about Hobsons Bay?
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...Research provided by Les Tod.
This theatre was located on the corner of Pier and Queen Streets, Altona. (1)
Altona was a small bayside village which had a café and hall built in 1918 on the corner of Pier and the Esplanade, but this was not used for films. (2) A local newspaper commented in 1921 that so far, no picture shows had taken place in the town. (3)
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