Lifestyle
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Catching the Yellow Wave
An epic of 19th century Australian literature is hitting the stage with a helping hand from Footscray playwright Jane Miller. Miller has distilled Kenneth Mackay’s…
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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…
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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,…
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Miss Friby brings her burlesque best to Footscray
Cabaret is coming to the west as Footscray’s own Miss Friby teams up with The Reverence Hotel for a special run of shows. Australia’s Got…
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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…
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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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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,…
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Don Watson traces worst words’ impact on language
Author and speech writer Don Watson fears the day we are literally lost for words. The avid reader and lover of language’s latest book, Worst…
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Footscray opera singer up for New York scholorship
A Footscray opera singer could be jetting to New York after reaching the final of a prestigious scholarship competition. Elizabeth Lewis is one of six…
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Celebrating the Maribyrnong River through art
Explore the secret charms, historic stories and possibilities in store for the Maribyrnong River as part of the city’s River of Lives project. Free, site-specific…
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There’s a Mazda 3 to suit everyone
The Mazda 3 has long been one of Australia’s top-selling cars, thanks to good looks and build quality plus a host of variants to suit…
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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…
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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…
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Footscray artist connects with prestigious prize
Footscray artist Larissa McFarlane is turning cartwheels of joy after winning a prize at the 13th annual State Trustees CONNECTED art exhibition. McFarlane’s readily recognisable…
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Exploring domestic violence through body-art
An eye-catching exhibition exploring the silent stories of domestic violence has been unveiled in Footscray. Ninety students from Victoria University’s diploma of specialist make-up course…
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