New gym in store for Footscray West primary
Footscray West Primary School principal Brendan Millar is pleased for work to commence on the new gym.
The school received $9.3 million in the state...
The Dragon Lady’s colourful life
When Fran Bowden decided to try her hand at tattooing in 1979, female tattoo artists were few and far between in Australia. Over the...
Community designs old hospital site plan
Four community members, Angela Ashley-Chiew, Pierre Vairo, Kate Breen and Ena Ninkovic have formulated a plan for the site of the former Footscray Hospital.
The...
The water works continue on
Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre received an exciting new delivery earlier this week.
The slide components for two water slides have been delivered ready for installation as...
All the giggles in Footscray
After a sell out show in March, Footscray Laughs returns on Friday, June 16, with a new, all-star line-up at Footscray Community Arts.
...
Structural fire in Yarraville
On Wednesday, May 24, emergency services were called to Yarraville following reports of a structural house fire.
The initial distress call was made to...
Maribyrnong pleased with budget
Maribyrnong mayor Sarah Carter said council is pleased with some of the outcomes Maibyrnong has received following the hand down of the state...
The art of smell
Erin Adams from Smell Art, is hosting a Sniff and Learn workshop on Sunday, June 18, for a fast and fun exploration into the...
A set of stellar speaking students
Two Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay students will be competing in the finals of the Wynspeak public speaking competition on Friday, June 2.
Mount St...
Footscray wins in budget
Footscray MP Katie Hall said Footscray has received everything she had hoped for in the 2023-24 state budget.
Footscray West Primary School will receive $9.3...
Auctions back in Altona
Manheim, one of Australia’s largest providers of automotive auction services has announced the return of physical auctions to its Altona facility.
Manheim, Inc is an...
A week of reconciliation
Hobsons Bay will celebrate National Reconciliation Week with events to engage, inform and entertain residents of all ages.
Held between Saturday, May 27 and...
New schools and environmental initiatives in 2023-24 budget
The health crisis in the west due to excessive truck usage in Maribyrnong will be addressed and funded through council grants.
The 2023-24 state budget...
Call for better beach facilities
Open Water Swimmers coach Jason Bryce has started a petition asking Hobsons Bay council to upgrade facilities at Williamstown Beach.
Over 500 people have signed...
Tackling asthma in the west
The National Asthma Council Australia has launched two online clinical education packages to tackle the burden of asthma in Melbourne’s inner west.
The first is...
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Scars of survival
After living in survival mode, Cobblebank cancer survivor Melanie Kuyl's road to self-discovery and healing is never ending.
The battle began in 2020,...
