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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, The Mail/Advertiser July 22

Footscray Advertiser July 23, 1975 Some doctors in the western suburbs were verbally blasted yesterday by Mr Ralph Willis, MHR. “Some doctors are using the introduction...

From the Archives: Mail and Advertiser

Footscray Mail July 13, 1935 Cr Hester claimed at the council meeting on Monday that only the apathy of the Footscray Hospital committee prevented the establishment...

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...

Blackbird takes flight

A Footscray filmmaker is delving into the dark past of Australia’s sugar trade. An Australian-Solomon Islander, Amie Batalibasi’s latest film project, Blackbird, traces the neglected...

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Give better this Christmas

It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...