Pride of our Footscray has two very big, but very different events coming up on consecutive nights later this month. On Wednesday 18 February, the…
The Maribyrnong Sustainable Living Festival is now underway, with residents able to learn how to live healthier, more environmentally friendly, and potentially cheaper lifestyles until…
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a sexual assault incident on a Sunbury bound train last year. It is believed the offender approached the victim…
Dozens of Hobsons Bay locals have been doing a deep clean of a beloved underwater attraction. A collaboration between marine protection organisation Protect What You…
Australians will soon find it much smoother to be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Victoria has joined a growing list of states…
Maribyrnong now can be viewed through both a historic and contemporary lens at a new photography exhibition. The Art of Observation explores how photographers document,…
A man has died following a collision in Maidstone last month. Emergency services were called to reports a car had struck a pedestrian near the…
A new eight-part drama series called The Airport Chaplain, inspired by the real-life experiences of Melbourne Airport chaplain Martyn Scrimshaw, is set to bring the…
Brooklyn Recycling Group (BRG), comprising Delta Group, ResourceCo, EcoGypsum & Fertiliser (Sunshine Groupe), and City Circle, has announced it has received approval from the Environment…
Spotswood has been knocked out of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association T20 competition. After finishing top of the ladder after the pool rounds, the Woodsmen…
Altona Sports fell short with Tarneit Central is the first team through to the Western Suburbs Churches and Community Cricket Association division 1 T20 grand…
Footscray Angliss season has been brought to life in its Victorian Turf Cricket Association Clark Shield season with an upset win against Bellbridge. Angliss entered…
Yarraville Club feels it has more to give as the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division season heats up. The Clubbers are one of the…
The Essendon District Football League women’s premier division continues to get stronger with Maribyrnong Park signing former Carlton AFLW captain Kerryn Harrington. In one of…
It will be a bit of an unknown for Altona Magic early days in the National Premier League. The Magic has had significant turnover in…
As we enter summer, you may notice that your outdoor area is looking a little worse for wear. Perhaps the deck is a bit dull…
Summer can be a great time for dining out, but it can be a hetic and difficult time for those working in kitchens and front…
A statewide road policing activity called Operation Roadwise 2025 that targets the main causes of road crashes will be conducted during the 2025 Christmas Holiday…
Have you ever returned from a fantastic holiday and wished it could last forever? That carefree feeling of waking up without a schedule, surrounded by…
A statewide road policing activity called Operation Furlong 2025 will be conducted over the Melbourne Cup long weekend from Friday 31 October to Tuesday 4…
Every step should feel easy. But for thousands of people in our community, it doesn’t. Foot and leg pain has a way of creeping in…
Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by eating disorders and body dissatisfaction, with social media having disastrous effects say experts. Eating disorders, like anorexia, bulimia,…
Free period products should be made mandatory at all community sporting facilities to support people who menstruate and play sport, according to new Victoria University…
With over 5.3 million Australians suffering from neck pain, including tension neck syndrome a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) commonly known as ‘tech neck’ or ‘text neck’,…
Lauren Philpot, 24, is raising awareness for a cause very close to her heart having lost her mother, Leigh, to breast cancer. A lifelong Maribyrnong…
Australia’s rapidly ageing population will have many and varied impacts in the coming years and an increase in cases of osteoporosis is set to be…
Luci Hadler, 43, gave birth to her daughter Coco only 29 weeks into her pregnancy. She speaks with Jena Carr about the challenges of giving…
For some people it’s their garden, while for others it’s their car or motorbike. But for Yarraville’s Gordon Morrison it was the colourful mural on…
About 3000 people visited the new Footscray Hospital for the Community Open Day on Sunday 1 February. It was the first time the new $1.5…
Pro-environmental behaviour increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, according to research from the University of Adelaide. Students who participated in…
Starting school is a major milestone — not just for children, but for parents too. As classrooms across the country welcome new students, experts say…
The alleged graffiti vandal behind “Pam the Bird” has pleaded not guilty to more than 200 offences and will fight the charges at trial. Jack…
After almost six decades of cutting hair, trimming beards and chewing the fat, iconic Footscray barber Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Squatrito has hung up the clippers for…
Police have arrested a Maidstone man following a theft in Mt Macedon. On 25 January, a car was stolen on Douglas Road, Mt Macedon. Police…
Police are investigating the cause of a fire which gutted a West Footscray home on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to the blaze at…
Motorheads are racing to Hanging Rock for the Annual Picnic at Hanging Rock Car Show. The annual event is held on the second Sunday in…
Applications are open now for grants to host Youth Fest activities. Youth Minister Natalie Suleyman announced $220,000 in funding to support the delivery of more…