News
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Promoting peace and development
While Melbourne’s west and Congo DRC are thousands of kilometres apart, Weir Views-based charity Initiative for Peace and Development (IPD) is providing on-the-ground support for…
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Young talent stars in Kyneton show
Kyneton Theatre Company are gearing up for its next performance, and its one not to be missed. The next show will be Tim Rice and…
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Night of Moorabool magic
Prepare to have your senses awoken and your mind blown, as a magic show graces the Bacchus Marsh Public hall next month to raise money…
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Bengali culture on show
Melbourne’s Bengali community is ready to put on a dazzling display at its annual Durga Puja spring festival. Running from September 26-28 at Riverbend Primary…
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Americana in Australia
Out On The Weekend, the greatest one-day celebration of alt-country and Americana music in Australia, kicks off a new decade of good times on Saturday,…
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Protest at MP’s office
A group of 20 residents from Melbourne’s western suburbs protested outside Fraser MP Daniel Mulino’s office on Monday September, 15, calling for Australia to end…
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Kwar remembered
“You make your reality” was the final daily motivational quote Kwar Ater wrote on the whiteboard he kept in his room. He died during the…
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Community Calendar
Altona VIEW Club VIEW stands for Voice Interest and Education for Women. Altona VIEW Club has just celebrated its 26th Birthday, and is not-for-profit. The…
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Love your west to win
Maribyrnong residents are known for their love of the area and and the western suburbs as a whole, but now they’re being asked express that…
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Train protester arrested
A woman who climbed on top of a freight train as it crossed the Maribyrnong River on Wednesday morning said she was aiming to disrupt…
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West on the web
The attractions of Melbourne’s west are under the limelight through a new tourism website for the region. Love Westside is aimed at providing an easy…
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Engage the senses by the Maribyrnong
Sunday, September 28 is World Rivers Day and unsurprisingly inner west residents are being invited to mark the occasion by the banks of the Maribyrnong.…
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Events for all ages
One of the things I love most about our council is what we offer to our community at both ends of the age spectrum. From…
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Outdoor activities to boost mental health
A not-for-profit organisation providing outdoor adventure programs for people with mental health challenges is calling for participants from Melbourne’s west to attend its next event…
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Curfew considered
The state government is exploring a possible truck curfew on Williamstown Road to prevent a spike in heavy vehicle use once bans and tolls are…
















