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Roller derby dynamos on show at RecWest Footscray

Roller derby enthusiasts will ‘jam’ on their skates and ‘pack’ the rink at RecWest Footscray next month to showcase the best of their sport. The...

Newport Folk Festival features diverse line up

It started eight years ago with a trickle of people, but next month’s three-day Newport Folk Festival is expected to attract more than 2000...

The Big Chill Block Party warms up Yarraville this Thursday

Ward off the winter blues when The Big Chill Block Party warms up Yarraville this Thursday. A hot line-up of local musicians, including Honey Bucket,...

Park gets a tree change for National Tree Day

Two thousand indigenous trees and shrubs will be planted at Truganina Park in Altona Meadows for National Tree Day on July 31. Hobsons Bay council...

Enjoy the fruits of spring at the Strawberries and Cherries Weekend

As spring fever descends on Bacchus Marsh, tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to town for the annual Strawberries and Cherries...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ghosts, zombies, witches and ghouls to take over Williamstown Town Hall

Ghosts, zombies, witches and ghouls will take over Williamstown Town Hall on October 31 for two spooky Halloween dance parties. The haunted events have been...

Colour and movement of the Bathukamma coming to Braybrook

Braybrook will be alive with the colours and sounds of India on Saturday as part of the annual Bathukamma Festival of Flowers. More than 2000...

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...

Christmas in July in Altona

Christmas comes but twice within a year with the heart of Altona about to be transformed into a festive wonderland for Christmas in July. Altona...

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...

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...

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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,...