What’s On: Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
Beauty series
The biggest names in Australian beauty will come together for the inaugural Architects of Beauty event series at Highpoint from Friday until May...
HEALTH: Prodding saved a life
A visit to a GP has probably saved the life of Altona Meadows resident Kevin Nightingale.
But like many men of his vintage, it took...
Poll: Do you support paid parking in Yarraville?
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Altona Star
February 19, 1975
The Housing Commission has lodged an appeal against the refusal by the Board of Works to approve a proposed residential development...
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Mail, Star & Advertiser
Footscray Mail
June 25, 1955
Councillor Alfred Edwards, 62, a former mayor of Footscray, collapsed when he left general sessions on Wednesday after a jury had...
HONOUR: State says thanks to June
Cancer patients who have no support can depend on June Hansen.
The 82-year-old Spotswood grandmother, who has been volunteering for more than half her life,...
OBITUARY: Colourful chronicler Larry Noye
One of the west’s most colourful characters and thorough chroniclers of history, veteran journalist Larry Noye (28.7.1928-11.3.2014) has died, aged 85.
The Seaholme resident, whose...
PROFILE: Century up for splendid Vera
A life-long love of oysters and chocolate may be part of the reason Vera Grace Ewart celebrated her 100th birthday last Friday.
Vera marked the...
My Place: Mehmet Balikel
Turkish community leader and proud grandfather Mehmet Balikel, a former restaurateur, journalist, jeweller, factory worker and soldier, tells Benjamin Millar he has never been...
7 things to do: Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay
Footscray classes
Footscray U3A is conducting classes in Photoshop, creative writing, history, art, cryptic xwords and basic computers at 10 Hyde Street, Footscray in the...
Worth a Look: Stories of the week
Cat found after 70km trip in rubbish skip
A little girl’s faith and a chance sighting in Bacchus Marsh led to a happy reunion between...
ART: Your day out on the tiles
World-renowned Altona-based artist Julee Latimer is inviting people to help create a community mosaic as part of Hobsons Bay’s Art in Public Places program.
Running...
FROM THE ARCHIVES
November 20, 1974
Williamstown Council on Monday night decided to spend a $160,000 Commonwealth grant almost entirely on sports facilities.
The money will go to providing...
From the archives: July 30, 1975
Footscray Western Suburbs Advertiser
July 30, 1975
Opening day at the mammoth Highpoint West regional shopping centre in Maribyrnong is now a little more than a...
From the Archives: 1965-1975
Footscray Mail
April 1, 1965
The Minister for Transport (Mr E.R. Meagher) told a deputation last week that he would examine suggested alternatives to the Somerville...
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Milisavljevic into hall of fame
Former Footscray JUST star Jim Milisavljevic is the latest inductee to the FV Hall of Fame.
Milisavljevic dedicated a lifetime to football as a player,...
