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Footscray stars in new flick

Residents from Melbourne’s west who've been settling in for a bit of Netflix and chill lately, might have noticed some familiar scenery. The 2015 Australian...

Join Jan for a jig

Scottish country dancing comes to Hobsons Bay on Sunday, May 4, with an event at the Dennis Reserve Centre in Williamstown. Jointly hosted by...

SES hold rescue training on Maribyrnong River

Dozens of volunteers from the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) took to the Maribyrnong River on Sunday for a large-scale training exercise. About 70 SES...

Local artworks to hang at new hospital

Patients, staff and visitors at the soon to be completed new Footscray Hospital will be able enjoy a more welcoming environment thanks to the...

Conversation and community leads to creativity

The Louis Joel Arts and Community (LJAC) centre in Altona features many works from western suburbs artists in its gallery. But now, rather than displaying...

Reunion to conjure motorsport memories

Rev-heads from across Victoria will reunite and reminisce about Maribyrnong’s motorsport past this weekend. Tracey’s Speedway Reunion Maribyrnong will be held on Sunday, April...

Late announcement for Liberal candidates

The Liberal Party has finally selected candidates to contest the inner-west seats of Fraser and Gellibrand at the upcoming federal election, more than a...

EPA targets businesses in tyre dumping blitz

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has carried out a ‘tyre blitz’ on 19 businesses in Melbourne’s west. On Wednesday April 2, a team of EPA...

Lion cub birth sends a roar across the west

Werribee Open Range Zoo roared with pride when it announced the birth of its future king or queen of the jungle. The lion cub was...

Ride for Lily hits the road again

When Aaron Hester’s eight-year-old daughter Lily died from a rare liver cancer in 2014, the physical education teacher from Maribyrnong College didn't much feel...

The Princess Bride takes over Penrose

You can’t visit the fictional kingdom of Florin in person, but you can come down to Penrose Place in Tarneit and watch one of...

New smoking health warnings welcomed

Quit and Cancer Council have welcomed a range of mandatory changes to tobacco products which came into effect on April 1, as Australia becomes...

Reminder to check smoke alarms as daylight savings ends

As Victorians prepare to adjust their clocks for the end of daylight savings this weekend, RACV and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) are reminding...

New anti-vilification laws introduced

Victoria will get new anti-vilification and social cohesion laws after landmark legislation was passed. The Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 will: Protect...

All aboard!

Full steam ahead – the Bulla Hill Railway is warming up its locomotives for its next public run day this month, with passengers offered...

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Conversation and community leads to creativity

The Louis Joel Arts and Community (LJAC) centre in Altona features many works from western suburbs artists in its gallery. But now, rather than displaying...