Betty’s bespoke boots are a beauty
These boots were made for talking – and each has a unique tale to tell.
After a lifetime working in various arts and crafts, Spotswood’s...
Forking out for the rich and famous
An unusual exhibition opening in Footscray this week has been a long tine in the making.
The Rich Forks, by Yarraville activist and visual artist...
Dining and entertainment at Highpoint
Fast-paced entertainment and a new twist to the food court met at Highpoint shopping centre recently to celebrate the unveiling of a new casual...
Bach meets Yarraville
The spirit of Johann Sebastian Bach collides with the streets of Yarraville in Ricercar, a new musical performance by the Present Tense ensemble.
Bryce Ives...
Summer Sounds music series kicks off
The annual Summer Sounds music series kicks off on the Williamstown waterfront on Saturday.
Across February, there will be free outdoor concerts around Hobsons Bay,...
Macbeth hits Footscray stage
A western suburbs theatre group is marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with a gender-flipped version of the Bard’s most famous tragedy.
The wit...
Setting Sun Film Festival back on big screen
The west’s premier film festival is back this month with a flood of screenings and events.
This year’s Setting Sun Film Festival attracted 60 entries,...
Christmas carols return to Yarraville Gardens
Stars of stage and screen will lend their talents to Yarraville’s Carols in the Gardens this Saturday night.
Thousands of people are expected to turn...
Footscray forum on ageing creatively
“Dealing with the fears and not the failings” of ageing is at the heart of an upcoming day of workshops, panels and performances at...
Jazz fest heads west
Rising jazz outfit Lillian Albazi Quintet will be just one of the merry band of musicians making their way to Footscray in coming days...
Peter Pan musical set for centre stage at Bacchus Marsh
Here’s to never growing up … not anytime soon.
The boy who never grew old, Peter Pan, will be centre stage at Bacchus Marsh theatre...
Art a journey of healing for Melissa Pym
Art has been a lifelong passion for Melissa Pym – and she’s hoping her art will help her healing journey.
She was diagnosed in 2014...
Standing on the outside looking in at Brooklyn
Brooklyn primary school children will show another side of their suburb when they reveal their Outside In project on Friday.
Brooklyn is one of Australia’s...
Celebrating the Maribyrnong River through art
Explore the secret charms, historic stories and possibilities in store for the Maribyrnong River as part of the city’s River of Lives project.
Free, site-specific...
Shifting sands of a life in Footscray
Footscray of the 1950s and ’60s has been brought back to life in a new book published to celebrate the memory of one of...
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Gators continue on
The Altona Gators got two crucial wins as they try to stay in touch with the top sides in the Big V women’s division...
