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Cultural Activities The Williamstown neighbourhood offers a diverse range of cultural activities and events throughout the year. • The Williamstown Festival, now in its 30 th year, is a community festival that is held in March. • The Williamstown Literary Festival is a writing event with a special focus on the west. • The Sounds of Summer is held on a number of weekends and offers free music in Commonwealth Reserve. • Shakespeare in the Williamstown Botanical Gardens is held across several weekends each November. • Tall Ships celebrates Williamstown’s maritime heritage and activities are held around Australia Day. The Enterprize, a replica of the ship that brought the first settlers to Melbourne in 1835, is permanently based in Williamstown. There are a number of venues available for arts activities in Williamstown including: • Williamstown Town Hall in Ferguson Street • Williamstown Mechanics Institute in Electra Street (see photo) • Williamstown Little Theatre in Albert Street • The Commonwealth Reserve Rotunda Cultural Groups are also active in Williamstown, and some have been operating for several decades. They include: • The Williamstown - Historical Society - Film Society - Musical Theatre Company • Little Theatre • Willin Wimmin (women’s community choir) • Way Out West (music sessions) Retail Centres Williamstown is one of three major activity centres in Hobsons Bay. A large retail and commercial precinct extends along Douglas Parade and Ferguson Street. The centre offers an extensive mix of services including a major supermarket, five banks, together with a range of fresh food shops, cafes, home wares, clothing and speciality stores. Nelson Place, opposite the Hobsons Bay waterfront, is a smaller precinct which caters for both locals and visitors to the area. It has a range of cafes, bars, bookstores and specialty shops. Medical Centres The Williamstown Hospital is Victoria's oldest suburban hospital. It opened in 1894 and is located in Railway Crescent. The hospital has 86 beds and provides emergency, acute medical and surgical, aged care and rehabilitation services. Williamstown Neighbourhood Profile 18
There are three medical centres operating in the Williamstown neighbourhood. The Clinic Williamstown 107 Ferguson Street Williamstown Medical Centre 76 Stevedore Street Williamstown General Practitioners Group Suite 2/81 Ferguson Street Dentists There are five dental surgeries located in Williamstown. Dr David Chua, Dr Leslie Tu 87 Douglas Parade Dr David W Bladen, 43 Douglas Parade Dr Shane Vereker Dr Brendan Parker Dr Vincent Tran, 35 Douglas Parade Dr Roland Goldberg, 72 Electra Street Dr Kar Mun Chan, Kiddies Dental Care 65 Electra Street (Saturday only) Pharmacies There are three pharmacies in the neighbourhood. All are located in the main retail centre along Douglas Parade and Ferguson Street. National Pharmacies 81 Ferguson St Parade Pharmacy 44 Douglas Pde Williamstown Village Pharmacy 35 Ferguson St Local newspapers and E-news The Leader The Star The Williamstown Advertiser WilliamstownOnline.net (community e-news) Williamstown Neighbourhood Profile 19
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