Tanna puts Vanuatu on world cinema map
A West Footscray filmmaker has created history with the first-ever feature film made in Vanuatu.
Bentley Dean’s Tanna was filmed entirely on location on the...
Seddon dancer Alice Dixon rolls into role
Seddon dancer Alice Dixon’s stage career is really on a roll.
She is hopping on board this week’s world premiere of Tiny Slopes, by award-winning...
Exhibition explores sexuality and disability
Internationally-acclaimed photographer Belinda Mason explores sexuality and disability in her exhibition at Newport.
The Outing Disability installation is part of an exhibition developed by Family...
Footscray mum explores breastfeeding in pictures
A Footscray photographer is celebrating the bond of breastfeeding without an airbrush in sight.
Suzie Blake’s What Does Breastfeeding Look Like? project documents the experience...
The Silent Anzac concert at Williamstown Town Hall
A chance discovery in the Footscray-Yarraville City Band’s storeroom has led to the creation of a concert to commemorate local soldiers who fought in...
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,...
Leap of faith in Footscray for Fringe Festival
A group of performers is taking a leap of faith in Footscray with a new production for the Fringe Festival.
Echo Collective’s Leap, directed by...
Homecoming for The Heckler
An award-winning comedy written in Footscray may finally screen in its own backyard thanks to a new “cinema-on-demand” model.
The Heckler, written and produced by...
Reversal of fortunes for The Substation arts venue at Newport
The Substation arts venue at Newport has been awarded $300,000 over four years from the state government through Creative Victoria.
It’s a reversal of fortunes...
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...
Footscray artist to send portraits around the world
A Footscray photographer is capturing slices of local life to share across the globe.
Ashlee Laing is setting up his ArtsBox shipping container outside Footscray...
Substation hosts acclaimed photographer’s work
Internationally acclaimed Berlin photographer Sven Marquardt will present his work in Australia for the first time at Newport’s Substation this month.
His exhibition, titled Fotografien,...
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...
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...
Australia’s first Jamaican Music and Food Festival in Williamstown
Australia’s first Jamaican music and food festival will be held this Sunday at the Seaworks maritime precinct in Williamstown.
Festival founder DJ Stick Mareebo (pictured)...
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Rangers in state league
Footscray United Rangers will take the next step in their journey having been accepted into the FV state league 5 west competition.
The Rangers, who...
