Westography captures images of vanishing suburban life
An all-but-forgotten era of Australian suburban life has been preserved in a newly published collection by a Seddon photographer tagged the “Westographer”.
Warren Kirk’s Westography:...
Gig Guide, September 4-6
Gigs and comedy around Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay this weekend.
Reverence Hotel
Friday, September 4
Midnight Woolf will be stomping out two sets of their wild garage...
Short films from Hobsons Bay chosen for festival
Short films by two Hobsons Bay filmmakers will screen at this month's international Joy House Film Festival in Sydney.
Heart of a Lion, by Newport’s Tom...
Art flows to the Yarra’s end
An art project telling the stories of the Yarra River is about to end its journey in Williamstown.
Scenes on the Yarra, the brainchild of...
7 things to do this weekend
From laughing out loud to classic cars and winter arts, here's seven things to do around the north west this weekend.
Cherry Laughter Club
Where: Cherry...
B-boys break it down in Footscray
Take a glimpse into the heart of b-boy and b-girl culture at Footscray Community Arts Centre this week.
Dance performance Cypher features four battle-hardened b-boys...
Elvis on the pier
Renowned Elvis tribute artist Sean Spiteri is coming to Williamstown.
Spiteri, who was ranked Australia’s No.1 “ultimate Elvis tribute artist” in 2012 and 2014, said...
Pipedreams artwork a warm welcome to Maribyrnong parklands
A spectacular steel creation by acclaimed sculptor Matthew Harding is welcoming visitors to a popular Maribyrnong park.
Maribyrnong council commissioned the Pipedreams public sculpture for...
Ghost signs reveal Melbourne’s lost history
Yarraville blogger and psychogeographer Nick Gadd has spent years walking around Melbourne exploring the history of ‘ghost signs’ – faded signage – on buildings.
Psychogeography,...
Big West Festival back this November
The western suburbs’ contemporary arts festival is back.
The 10th biennial Big West Festival will be taking over venues, cultural sites and suburban streets from...
Exhibition celebrating love of architecture and men
Queer artist Eureka, aka Michael O’Hanlon, held his first exhibition as a gay man at Altona’s Joel Gallery five years ago.
It was part of...
Footscray portrait snaps up photography prize
A “message to the future” featuring Footscray entertainer Ocoro has snapped up the $1000 first prize in a photography contest.
Art Thai Studio photographer Wirut...
Jumping from Footscray into the online word
Witness a dystopian future where climate change has ravaged the world in an interactive street theatre performance in Footscray this Saturday.
Western Edge Youth Arts...
Altona artist traces her Aboriginal roots
Two years ago, Altona’s Jena Galvin discovered her Aboriginal roots – a journey that eventually led to her first art exhibition.
Her Aboriginal great-grandmother was...
Former Footscray mayor pens poems
A former Footscray mayor has realised a lifelong ambition by publishing his first book of poetry.
Ted Logan, 83, has penned “a variety of verse”...
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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,...
