Yana Alana descends on Williamstown
Award-winning cabaret performer Yana Alana is coming to Williamstown to perform her latest show, Yana Alana Covered.
Yana Alana is the alter ego of Melburnian...
Ring in the New Year with Footscray fireworks
Ring in the New Year with a night of fun and fireworks at Footscray.
Now in its third year, the free New Year’s Eve event...
Thousands expected at the Newport Folk Festival
Thousands are expected to flock to the ninth annual Newport Folk Festival this weekend.
Festival director Michael Stewart, founder of the Newport Fiddle and Folk...
Hero war photographer uncovered at Lit Fest
Yarraville author Jeff Maynard has made four trips to the US in pursuit of information about Australia’s official World War I photographer, Sir Hubert...
Local authors team up for double book launch
Two homegrown western suburbs authors have taken the plunge, publishing debut novels together.
Fiction writers Jo Vraca and Belinda Missen joined forces to unleash their...
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...
Paola Balla exhibition comes to Footscray
A Footscray artist is exploring Aboriginal sovereignty, de-colonisation and identity in a new exhibition.
Paola Balla’s Born into Sovereignty, Live in Sovereignty, a collection of...
Pawno shines a spotlight on Footscray
Footscray is one of the lead characters in a new film hitting screens nationwide next week.
Premiered at last year’s Melbourne International Film Festival, Pawno...
Murder mystery unravels in Mt Martha
An unsolved mystery that rattled 1950s Melbourne is the inspiration for a new novel by a Yarraville writer.
Janice Simpson’s first crime novel, Murder in...
Christine Anu will headline Last Night of the Proms in Williamstown
Australian pop singer and actor Christine Anu has been announced as the headline act for the Last Night of the Proms in Williamstown next...
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...
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...
Hopes for new arts festival to replace Big West
A new arts-based festival may replace the scuttled Big West Festival this year, despite the withdrawal of a proposal by key inner-west arts organisations.
Maribyrnong...
Arts takes Jenny to happy places
It’s been a long time between exhibitions for artist Jenny Prabhu. The 77-year-old Hoppers Crossing resident unveiled a mix of local landscapes and portraits...
Spotswood journeyman’s brush with death in Iran
Iran was the favourite country of Spotswood’s Jeremy Scott, but also the place where he had his most terrifying encounter.
Mr Scott, 42, has cycled...
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Ryan steps up at Gellibrand
Gellibrand has announced that James Ryan will step up to coach the side in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association next season, while outgoing coach...
