Blood search intensifies
Two units of blood are being flown from the United Kingdom for a mum urgently awaiting heart surgery, as the appeal for rare blood...
Footbridge works commence
The state government has shared an update on the Victoria University pedestrian footbridge that is to be built on Ballarat Road.
The update showed groundworks...
Public dental wait times grow
The wait time to access public dental care in the west has continued to grow, according to data obtained by the Australian Dental Association...
Students learn how to teach
A recent project between the Laverton Community Centre and Laverton College, saw a class of Year 11 Vocational Major Literacy students teaching instead of...
Highlighting one talented student’s success
A Maribyrnong student from Haileybury has been awarded a Premier’s VCE award for his achievements in Chinese Second Language.
Stanley Chi said he had not...
75 years of invaluable assistance
For 75 years, Learning for Employment (LFE) has helped migrants navigate life in Australia, with the Adult Migrant Education Program (AMEP).
On Wednesday, August...
Advocating for mental health
Hobsons Bay council is urging residents to join a community campaign to address the lack of mental health services for young people in the...
Stories of the lost
Across Australia, there are about 2500 cases of long-term missing persons.
Nicole Morris is the director of Australian Missing Persons Register (AMPR), a not-for-profit association...
New sewer works underway
Tunnelling work to build a new sewer pipeline in Spotswood has begun.
Almost 65 years after the original sewer was built, the new 670 metre...
My Place
West Footscray young artist Greta Ligertwood tells Jennifer Pittorino about her winning art piece in the 'Show Your Westside Art Exhibition' and her connection...
Twin Tunnels near completion
Construction on the internal road surface of the twin tunnels in the West Gate Tunnel Project nears completion.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan joined...
A spectacular bunch of kids
Footscray North Primary School is one of the many schools to participate in this year’s Victorian State Schools Spectacular.
The spectacular is a performing arts...
Lawn bowls and gardening go hand-in-hand
Lawn bowls is not the only hobby the Laverton Bowls Club group likes to share together; the group has recently received a community garden...
Altona legend rides for the 29th time
Seventy-two-year-old Lou Silva will this year be completing Around the Bay for the 29th time.
Around the Bay is Australia’s biggest bike ride, taking place...
Birmingham park has opened
A section of Birmingham Street in Yarraville has been turned into usable open space as of Friday, July 18.
The project saw a closed...
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’They’re Like Family’: Loving life at Doutta Galla
Olga Wilberger, a spirited 75-year-old resident of Doutta Galla’s Footscray Home, is a shining example of how a supportive community can enrich one’s life....
