Airing dreams of stardom
Troy Barrett is about to amp up rocking out to heavy metal in the privacy of his lounge to the next level.
The Yarraville guitar...
Footscray mum explores breastfeeding in pictures
A Footscray photographer is celebrating the bond of breastfeeding without an airbrush in sight.
Suzie Blake’s What Does Breastfeeding Look Like? project documents the experience...
Williamstown country music duo scores top-10 hit
It’s been a good week for Williamstown country music duo The Long and Short of It.
Patsy Toop and David Baird have climbed the country...
New lease on life for Maribyrnong heritage gem
A hidden gem in the heart of Maribyrnong may soon become a household name.
Jack’s Magazine, a former explosives magazine by the banks of the...
Afternoon tea in the Syrian tradition for Altona residents
Altona residents can enjoy a new cultural experience enjoying afternoon tea in the Syrian tradition as part of Refugee Week celebrations.
Resident Nayran Tabiei will...
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...
Architectural gems ready for Open House
Visitors will enjoy a blast from the past when Jack’s Magazine opens as part of this weekend’s Open House Melbourne weekend.
The former gunpowder magazine...
Finally, time for the Ballan Red Cross flower show
It’s bloomin’ wonderful … finally. Spring has sprung and the roses are out … albeit a little late.
And the annual Ballan Red Cross flower...
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...
BluScray lights up Footscray
A series offering a twist on traditional Aboriginal stories is just one of the projects lighting up Footscray as part of the States of...
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...
Check in to Hotel Obscura
Audiences are being warned to expect the unexpected when they check into Hotel Obscura this week as part of the Festival of Live Art...
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,...
Celebrate Ethiopian New Year in Footscray
A colourful celebration of Ethiopian culture will make Footscray the place to be on September 5.
The Ethiopian New Year’s Puagme Festival, one of Australia’s...
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...
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