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...
Macbeth hits Footscray stage
A western suburbs theatre group is marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with a gender-flipped version of the Bard’s most famous tragedy.
The wit...
The Silent Anzac concert at Williamstown Town Hall
A chance discovery in the Footscray-Yarraville City Band’s storeroom has led to the creation of a concert to commemorate local soldiers who fought in...
Monkey tale for Footscray actor in the Australian premiere of Trevor
A Footscray actor has been channelling his inner chimpanzee in readiness for his latest production.
Rory Kelly is taking the title role in Red Stitch’s...
Exhibition celebrating love of architecture and men
Queer artist Eureka, aka Michael O’Hanlon, held his first exhibition as a gay man at Altona’s Joel Gallery five years ago.
It was part of...
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...
Footscray artist to send portraits around the world
A Footscray photographer is capturing slices of local life to share across the globe.
Ashlee Laing is setting up his ArtsBox shipping container outside Footscray...
Skate ramp is their canvass
Performance artists Michael Meneghetti and Joel Gailer, known as Performprint, will host a free workshop at Laverton this month on printmaking by skateboard.
Meneghetti said...
Friendly tone counts for three tech-savvy Yarraville mates
Three tech-savvy Yarraville mates are bringing true tone and character to social media with the launch of their new app.
Jimmy Stojkovski (originally from Point...
5 things to do in Maribyrnong/Hobsons Bay
From a car show to a cake stall, here's 5 things to do in the Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay areas.
Car torque
The Hobsons Bay Men’s...
School holiday three-day family fete in Williamstown
A three-day family fete will be held during the school holidays to liven up Williamstown’s main shopping strip in winter.
Williamstown parents, traders and Hobsons...
Painters and Dockers do Yarraville for Australia Day
Legendary Australian rockers Painters and Dockers will light up the stage in Yarraville this Australia Day as they headline the second Stony Creek Music...
Ghost signs reveal Melbourne’s lost history
Yarraville blogger and psychogeographer Nick Gadd has spent years walking around Melbourne exploring the history of ‘ghost signs’ – faded signage – on buildings.
Psychogeography,...
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...
Heavy blues act plays in Williamstown
It started life in a warehouse once owned by American gangster Al Capone and now it’s coming to Williamstown.
South Australian blues act Lazy Eye...
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Capping education to cut immigration
This story was originally published in October 2024 and Star Weekly has chosen to share it again for readers to enjoy.
The federal government is...
