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Burgernomics: Kenny Weir runs critical tastebuds over a favourite fare

Lately, Wednesday nights are burger nights for Consider The Sauce. So off we trek to Ballarat Road at Braybrook. We’ve tried Burgernomics previously – a...

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,...

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...

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...

WRX delivers cheap thrills

David Bonnici decided to overcome his 'rice chariot' snobbery to see what the WRX fun was all about. Being a bit of a performance-car snob who raised...

Footscray film-maker wins Sundance fellowship

A Footscray film-maker is on the path to producing her first feature-length film after being awarded a prestigious fellowship. Amie Batalibasi is the 2017 recipient...

Captain Peter Somerville reflects on his river

Journeying up and down the Maribyrnong River for almost 37 years, Blackbird captain Peter Somerville tells Benjamin Millar he delights in the environment and...

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...

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...

Christmas carols return to Yarraville Gardens

Stars of stage and screen will lend their talents to Yarraville’s Carols in the Gardens this Saturday night. Thousands of people are expected to turn...

West Fest lights up Kindred Studios

Some of the west’s most talented young performers will take to the stage this Saturday as part of West Fest. Running from noon to 7.30pm...

Film makers seek AC/DC school-concert goers

Altona Film Club is looking for people who saw legendary Australian rock band AC/DC perform at Altona North Technical School or Paisley Park High...

Used and Reviewed: Nissan Tiida

Nissan Tiida is a small-medium car with the sort of interior space that can accommodate a family and provide a smooth quiet ride with...

Former Footscray mayor pens poems

A former Footscray mayor has realised a lifelong ambition by publishing his first book of poetry. Ted Logan, 83, has penned “a variety of verse”...

Motherhood no barrier to creativity

An eclectic collective of artists sharing the ‘motherhood’ thread are holding their first public exhibition in Footscray. Tribe for Art run a weekly playgroup focusing...

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Family day honouring Anzacs

Many of the Spotswood community gathered at the Spotswood Kingsville RSL on Thursday, April 25, to pay their respects for Anzac Day at a...

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