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Williamstown Wine and Chocolate Festival

Wine and chocolate is a union made in heaven and, of course, there’s a Melbourne festival to celebrate this decadent marriage of yum. The Williamstown...

7 things to do: Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay

Garden guru Gardening guru Jane Edmanson (pictured) will help people make the most out of gardening in small spaces at a free community event at...

West Footscray to be awash with colour

West Footscray will be ablaze with colour this Saturday as residents and visitors celebrate the food, dance and colours of the community. They’ll be invited...

Steamrail opens Newport workshops to public

Steamrail Victoria will reveal the inside of its Newport workshops, built in 1885, for three public open days during the Labour Day long weekend...

Seddon Festival is back to delight

The inner-west’s kaleidoscope of fun days continues this Saturday with the return of the popular Seddon Festival. An expanded range of acts, stalls and activities...

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,...

Macedonian culture on show in Williamstown

Williamstown will host its  second annual Macedonian Cultural Festival later this month. Festival committee member Sam Sekulovski said it would feature four Macedonian dance troupes,...

Trivia night to help West Footscray childcare centre

There’s nothing trivial about the latest fundraising effort by Church Street Children’s Centre. The West Footscray centre is holding a trivia night to raise funds...

Get set for Great Willy Bake Off and seaside fair

It only comes around once every four years, and this year’s Willy Primary Seaside Fair is poised to turn up the heat. Following in the...

Return of the Setting Sun Film Festival in 2016

The west’s grandest short film festival will continue next year. Wonders of the West, as the third Setting Sun Short Film Festival will be called,...

Lego expo at Seaworks

A Lego expo will be held at Seaworks at Williamstown on November 7 and 8. Discover the magic of building with Lego at the Inside...

Family fun to help out Yarraville Greek School

Traditional Greek costumes and culture will be on display for all to enjoy when the Greek School at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Parish at...

Fun and free Chin workshops come to Braybrook

The Chin Project is helping new arrivals learn English through a host of fun and free activities at Braybrook Community Hub. Developed by four passionate...

Don’t miss the plains down in Werribee Zoo

Young explorers will come face to face with lions, rhinos, giraffes and hippos on a safari tour through Werribee Open Range Zoo. An African-themed adventure...

Shining a light on 40 years of Vietnamese culture

Maribyrnong mayor Nam Quach (second from left) and the Vietnamese community will celebrate the Children’s Lantern Festival in Footscray on September 12. The festival will...

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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...