Plans lodged for first stage of Kinnears rope factory redevelopment
The first 208 of almost 1500 new dwellings would be built on the site of the former Kinnears rope factory in Footscray under a...
Trials to help curb suicide rates
More mental health and suicide prevention services are coming closer to home for Macedon Ranges residents.
North-western Melbourne primary health network will co-ordinate a $46...
Concerns raised over homeless housing project
A chorus of concern is building against a project which will provide housing to the homeless in Footscray and Maidstone.
Not-for-profit agency Launch Housing is...
Stalwart Bulldogs fan David Porter raises premiership cup
Lifelong Western Bulldogs tragic David Porter was all smiles last week as he took hold of the AFL premiership cup.
The 57-year-old is a well-known...
Year-long Footscray wharf saga still unresolved
An iconic Footscray wharf remains in disrepair 12 months after being closed to the public.
Henderson House Landing has been off limits to vessel and...
Eat Drink Westside brings global cuisine to the table
Seddon chef Ashley Davis is licking his lips at the array of fine dining feasts about to hit the western suburbs.
Cuisines from across the...
Childcare centre to be demolished as another sold off
The Church Street Children’s Centre in West Footscray will be demolished and rebuilt from scratch at a cost close to $4 million.
Maribyrnong council will partly offset...
Super ‘suburb’ plan
The former Don Smallgoods site at Altona North is set to be redeveloped as housing for as many as 7000 people.
The 66-hectare site, fronting...
Former Black Panther leader to headline Women of the World festival
A one-time leader of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense will headline next month’s Women of the World Festival at Footscray.
Prison activist and rights...
Satisfaction with Maribyrnong Council on the slide
Satisfaction with Maribyrnong council has dropped to its second lowest level in five years, the annual community survey reveals.
The 2016 survey shows the community’s...
Flight of fancy as Hylda Kennedy celebrates her 100th birthday
Friends and family joined Williamstown stalwart Hylda Kennedy to celebrate a magic milestone late last year.
Born in the Williamstown home of her parents, Arthur...
Rocksteady for Newport
Mik Weir (pictured) is geared up for the Newport Ska, Reggae and Rocksteady Festival at the Substation on Sunday, March 19. Jamaican rocksteady duo...
Altona Meadows concert shut down by wasps
A swarm of wasps has taken up residence in Altona Meadows Community Park, causing the cancellation of a public concert and family picnic.
The hairy...
Council to trial dog off-leash ban
Dog owners will be banned from letting their dogs run off-leash on Laverton Park’s five sportsgrounds and AB Shaw Reserve playground in Altona Meadows...
Ted’s winning formula
Industrial chemist Ted Powell celebrated his 80th birthday on Tuesday by opening a new warehouse in Altona.
The chief executive of Advance Chemicals started manufacturing...
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