Newport Masonic Hall facing demolition threat
Newport’s iconic Masonic Hall may be torn down after developers lodged plans to demolish the 1924 heritage building.
A structural condition assessment report lodged with...
Body paint exhibition highlights domestic violence plight
A body-painting exhibition in Footscray has cast a light on the complex issue of domestic violence.
If These Walls Could Talk was created at VU...
Community Fund celebrates a decade of helping Hobsons Bay
A decade of service to the communities of Hobsons Bay features in a new publication.
The work of the philanthropic Hobsons Bay Community Fund (HBCF)...
Death rumour for Olympic Doughnuts founder quashed
The family of Nick Tsiligiris has quashed rumours the renowned Footscray doughnut-maker has died.
Facebook posts claiming the 81-year-old proprietor of Olympic Doughnuts had passed away...
New infrastructure blueprint calls for Footscray Hospital revamp
Rundown Footscray Hospital should be refurbished or rebuilt within 15 years, according to a new infrastructure blueprint for Victoria.
The report by independent advisory body...
10 percent increase in people seeking help from Wesley Mission
Growing numbers of families and elderly people on the verge of homelessness are turning to Wesley Mission’s Footscray outreach service for help to buy...
New app for Melbourne Water’s 15th Frog Census
The growling grass frog’s call is several short grunts followed by a long, deep growl that lasts for about a second.
Melbourne Water is asking...
The Footscray Mail: Bulldog’s 1954 VFL premiership
The Mail heralded the club’s first premiership 62 years ago as a “dazzling pennant win”, dedicating five pages to the Bulldogs’ success.
The paper declared...
Older cars top theft statistics in Maribyrnong
Footscray is the car theft hot-spot of Maribyrnong, new data from the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council reveals.
NMVTRC figures reveal there were 295...
Design students hit runway at fashion awards
Full skirts, florals and millinery dominated the catwalk when emerging designers showed off their creations at this year’s Fashion Awards Australia.
Budding designers from around...
Blacksmith forges love affair with Footscray
The ancient art of blacksmithing lives in on the heart of Footscray, thanks to Matthew St George of Dragon Forge. He speaks with Benjamin...
Tee off for youth sporting stars
The Sanctuary Lakes Foundation is calling on residents to take to the green later this month in a fundraiser for its youth scholarship program.
The...
Police issue fines for drivers ‘failing to learn’
A bigger police presence on roads across the western suburbs over the grand final weekend delivered worrying results, according to Victoria Police.
Westgate highway patrol,...
More gain than pain in house sales
The vast majority of houses across the western suburbs are selling for large profits, recent data reveals.
The quarterly Pain and Gain report, released by...
Swing by for golf fun
Kids can try their hand at golf during a free beginners clinic in Sunbury as part of Goonawarra Golf Club’s junior holiday program. Golf...
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Bin batteries better
Maribyrnong households are being urged to show more care when disposing of batteries and electronic waste (e-waste).
As part of the “Bin it Better” recycling...
