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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Hopes for new arts festival to replace Big West

A new arts-based festival may replace the scuttled Big West Festival this year, despite the withdrawal of a proposal by key inner-west arts organisations. Maribyrnong...

Gig guide

Gigs around Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay     Littlefoot Saturday, September 19 Mark Ferrie, Andrew Pendlebury and Adi Sappir bring a diverse range of musical experiences and influences...

Sleepout … not so cosy for students at a Braybrook school

Students at a Braybrook school are spreading the word about the plight of Melbourne’s homeless. Caroline Chisholm Catholic College students and staff recently spent the...

Discover Your Own Backyard – Hobsons Bay

Discover the hidden gems in Hobsons Bay! For fantastic strip shopping, festivals and outdoor experiences you can't go past Williamstown, Newport and Altona. Situated...

Children chalk up anti-obesity fun at Dinjerra Primary School

SEE VIDEO BELOW YMCA Victoria is tackling the rising rate of childhood obesity with an old-school approach. A YMCA survey shows cost, safety fears and lack...

Kia Sorento wows the SUV market

David Bonnici finds out the hype around the latest Kia Sorento is warranted. I wonder when Kia knew it was on the money with the...

Skunk Control merge science and art at Victoria University

Engineers, scientists and educators at Victoria University are making a splash in the art world, finding inventive ways to merge art and science. Skunk Control,...

Pipedreams artwork a warm welcome to Maribyrnong parklands

A spectacular steel creation by acclaimed sculptor Matthew Harding is welcoming visitors to a popular Maribyrnong park. Maribyrnong council commissioned the Pipedreams public sculpture for...

Women’s Circus celebrates 25 magic years

Footscray’s treasured Women’s Circus is chalking up its 25th anniversary with an exhibition and an ambitious take on a literary classic. An ensemble of 30...

Yana Alana descends on Williamstown

Award-winning cabaret performer Yana Alana is coming to Williamstown to perform her latest show, Yana Alana Covered. Yana Alana is the alter ego of Melburnian...

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...

Footscray doughnut icon short film to show at MIFF

A short film tracing the story of a Footscray icon is hitting the big screen as part of one of the world’s oldest film...

Yarraville students learn skills for life

A new program at Yarraville Special Developmental School is helping dozens of students gain valuable life and work skills. The Growing Great Graduates career skills...

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...

7 things to do this weekend

From laughing out loud to classic cars and winter arts, here's seven things to do around the north west this weekend.   Cherry Laughter Club Where: Cherry...

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Collective effort to revive community hub

Members of Footscray’s African community are turning away from their traditional hub on Nicholson Street due to a rise in violence and drug use...