Keeping old-time dancing alive in Hobsons Bay
The tradition of old-time dancing is keeping the jive alive in Hobsons Bay.
Altona Sports Club’s John Dawson said Saturday night dances started at the...
Absolutely Fabulous film fundraiser
Sweetie darlings, you simply must get frocked up for this night out for a good cause, with a special screening of the newly released...
My Place: Poppy Papadoupoulos
Yarraville’s Penelope “Poppy” Papadoupoulos is a proud gardener and renowned cook who has lived in the inner west for more than five decades. She...
Youth showcase films at festival
The third annual Newport youth film festival will be held on Friday, kicking off the three-day Newport Folk Festival.
Film festival organiser Jack Fryer said...
The Big Chill Block Party warms up Yarraville this Thursday
Ward off the winter blues when The Big Chill Block Party warms up Yarraville this Thursday.
A hot line-up of local musicians, including Honey Bucket,...
Get switched on to Fairy Tale News
Follow the crumbs … to Footscray’s Bluestone Church Arts Space for a special school holiday treat.
Created by wit incorporated artistic director Belinda Campbell, the...
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...
MY PLACE
What is your connection with the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges area?
I have a lifelong connection with the area. I spent my childhood at Mount...
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...
Bach meets Yarraville
The spirit of Johann Sebastian Bach collides with the streets of Yarraville in Ricercar, a new musical performance by the Present Tense ensemble.
Bryce Ives...
Revolution brewing in the west
A revolution is brewing in Melbourne’s west.
As appreciation for micro-brewed craft beer skyrockets, small-scale breweries and brewing teams are popping up right across the...
Artists crafts his way into surfing spotlight
West Footscray artist Michel Le Tellier has been causing a splash with his one-of-a-kind surfboard artworks.
Le Tellier is merging his love of surfing and...
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...
West Footscray to be awash with colour
West Footscray will be ablaze with colour this Saturday as residents and visitors celebrate the food, dance and colours of the community.
They’ll be invited...
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...
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