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Murder mystery unravels in Mt Martha

An unsolved mystery that rattled 1950s Melbourne is the inspiration for a new novel by a Yarraville writer. Janice Simpson’s first crime novel, Murder in...

Peter Pan musical set for centre stage at Bacchus Marsh

Here’s to never growing up … not anytime soon. The boy who never grew old, Peter Pan, will be centre stage at Bacchus Marsh theatre...

Picture gallery | FFV: Point Cook v Maribyrnong Greens

Gallery below Point Cook lost to Maribyrnong Greens 4-3 in the top-of-the-table clash in Football Federation Victoria state league 4 west at Skinner Reserve on...

Art flows to the Yarra’s end

An art project telling the stories of the Yarra River is about to end its journey in Williamstown. Scenes on the Yarra, the brainchild of...

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...

Altona Meadows couple in 70s marry after 43 years

Altona Meadows couple Marek and Hanka Frankowski, both in their 70s, tied the knot on Sunday after 43 years together. Mr Frankowski, who also celebrated...

Star treatment for Olympic Doughnuts legend

Budding filmmakers Ian Tran and Rachel Morssink are bringing a Footscray icon to the big screen. Jam-packed with insights into a colourful history, Olympic Nick:...

Westography captures images of vanishing suburban life

An all-but-forgotten era of Australian suburban life has been preserved in a newly published collection by a Seddon photographer tagged the “Westographer”. Warren Kirk’s Westography:...

Nissan QASHQAI is plain wonderful

Quite often the cars I get to test are the top-of-the-range versions and it’s easy to be dazzled by the nice seats and extras...

Reversal of fortunes for The Substation arts venue at Newport

The Substation arts venue at Newport has been awarded $300,000 over four years from the state government through Creative Victoria. It’s a reversal of fortunes...

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...

MiTo QV is all attitude and fun

Last year I test drove Alfa Romeo’s spirited little MiTo and enjoyed how it instantly went from economical city car to a gutsy, curve-loving,...

Seabrook Primary School pupils have spring in their step

Seabrook Primary School pupils are hitting the pavement this month, swapping being driven to school for walking. The school is one of nine across Hobsons...

Emerge lights up Footscray’s streets

The streets of Footscray will come alive with sound and colour as Emerge in the West returns on June 4. From 1-6pm, Nicholson Street will...

Local authors team up for double book launch

Two homegrown western suburbs authors have taken the plunge, publishing debut novels together. Fiction writers Jo Vraca and Belinda Missen joined forces to unleash their...

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Smooth cycling on new section

Cyclists will enjoy a smoother ride on the Federation Trail with a newly resurfaced section in Altona reopening last week. The two kilometre section between...

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