Last night, Hobsons Bay Councillors elected Cr Kristen Bishop as the 31st Mayor. Cr Bishop represents the residents of the Spotswood Ward, having been elected to council in 2024. The Altona Laverton Historical Society wishes Cr Bishop well for the coming year and know that she will continue to work […]

November 11, each year, marks the day that the Armistice was signed which ended the fighting in World War 1 (1918). Along with ANZAC Day, it is a time for all of us to pause and remember those who served and died while in military service. We ask that you […]

It was one hundred years ago, 2 October 1926, that Altona’s first electrified rail service commenced operations replacing steam locomotives and joining this rail line to the Melbourne’s great electric railway system. Melbourne led the way, in Australia, when electric trains ran between Essendon and Sandringham stations on 28 May […]

As Altona’s industrial skyline is rapidly changing with the dismantling of Qenos and parts of Mobil’s refining capability, a group of enthusiastic local people are working to capture the area’s industrial heritage from a variety of perspectives. With a Make It Happen Grant from Hobsons Bay City Council, Graeme Reilly […]

It all started in May 1961 through the efforts of a number of local coucillors that the Altona Historical Society commenced and then took up residence within the Altona Homestead. Many members over the years have researched and recorded the history of the area of Altona. The endevours of the […]