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Workshops Pier renovation underway
The Workshops Pier in Williamstown is undergoing major works to repair and strengthen the structure, part of a vision to spotlight the area’s historical, recreational…
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Carroll to recall researching the Shrine of Remembrance
Melbourne writer and visual artist Laura J Carroll, will be discussing her debut book Making the Shrine at Williamstown Library on February 27. A collection…
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$1 million offered to find Footscray woman
Police are offering a $1 million reward for information on missing Footcray woman Shari Davison who disappeared 30 years ago this week. The then 27-year-old…
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Star power in Moorabool
Melbourne’s outer-west will grace the silver screen after Liam Neeson visited the Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome last week, filming a suspenseful helicopter scene for the upcoming…
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Ambulance response times slow down
Ambulance response times in the inner-west increased towards the end of last year, the latest data shows. Ambulance Victoria’s quarterly performance data shows that for…
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Road ‘set up for failure’
Cheryl O’Connor shouldn’t have been on her bike at all on the morning of Wednesday, January 22 when she was hit by a truck at…
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Hospital op-shop opens again
Five years on from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the volunteer-run opportunity shop at Footscray Hospital has returned to opening five days a week.…
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Arrests over car-thefts at airport
Six people have been arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in relation to stealing vehicles from parking lots at Melbourne Airport over the past…
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Playground points to mall malaise
Maribyrnong council said it is looking at ways to improve the safety and amenity of Footscray’s Nicholson Street Mall after being forced to remove a…
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Small halls host big acts
The festival of Small Halls is coming to Ballan on March 5 and bringing folk music artists from across Australia and the world with it.…
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Have fun at Harrington Square
Harrington Square will be the place to be on Saturday, March 1, as Fun at the Square takes over Altona. Between 10am-2pm, the square will…
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Storytelling celebration on the streets of the west
From poetry readings in wine bars to panel discussions in pizzerias, the inaugural Footscray West Writers Fest (FWWF) will transform West Footscray into a celebration…
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Speaking through dance
While a picture can be worth a thousand words, dancing can sometimes be worth a whole new language — with an upcoming performance in St…
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Fundraising for a robot
The largest community fun run and walk in Melbourne’s west – WalkWest – will this year raise funds for a surgical robot at Western Health.…
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Safety rides its way into Footscray
Critical Mass Melbourne will be riding into Footscray on Friday, February 28, as Bike West aims to make roads safer for cyclists. Starting at the…
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