Mural marks 25 years of Angliss Children’s Centre
Artists Tom Civil and Kyoko Imazu have been adding a splash of colour to Angliss Children’s Centre in Footscray to mark the centre’s 25th...
Maribyrnong council extends parking waiver
Maribyrnong councillors have voted to keep parking meters switched off in Yarraville village and central Footscray while council staff develop a new parking policy.
Tuesday...
Council rejects planter boxes despite trial success
Maribyrnong council will not allow planter boxes to be used for growing produce on nature strips, despite previously celebrating the success of an urban...
Fans enjoy Bulldogs’ season preview
PICTURE GALLERY: BULLDOGS PRACTICE MATCH/FAMILY DAY
Tom Liberatore made a successful return to the playing field in the Western Bulldogs intra-club practice match held during the...
Thousands flock to Laneway
About 15,000 people turned out to the banks of the Maribyrnong River on Saturday to enjoy a day of musical fun in the sun...
Status quo urged on paid parking suspension
A report on parking in Yarraville village and central Footscray recommends paid parking remain suspended until a new policy is developed.
The report, due to go before Maribyrnong...
Williamstown shipyard axes 50 more workers
Williamstown’s shipyard on Thursday announced 50 more jobs would be axed in March.
This follows on from 200 jobs cut at BAE Systems before Christmas.
The...
Yarraville shopkeeper threatened with scissors
Police are searching for a man who threatened a Yarraville service station worker with a pair of scissors during an armed robbery on Tuesday.
Altona...
Respected Footscray MFB firefighter mourned
Damien Burke was short in stature but cast a long shadow.
He was many things: father of nine, perfectionist electrician, keen fisherman, mentor to young...
Police seek alleged Werribee-line flasher
Police have released CCTV footage and images of a man wanted for exposing himself to a woman on a train between Newport and Yarraville...
Tee off for the Hobsons Bay community
Lovers of outdoor activities are encouraged to swing into action at a golf day at Hobsons Bay to raise money for more than 60...
Western Bulldogs kick off season with family day
Western Bulldogs fans are in for a double treat this Saturday as part of the club’s popular annual family day.
Following the success of the...
Yarraville Festival brings cheer to the streets
Thousands of people enjoyed a day of fun in the sun during Sunday’s ever-popular Yarraville Festival.
Seven stages of entertainment showcased the depth of local...
Altona traders hit back against fight club ‘beat up’
Altona traders are hitting back at a media report that claimed there is an organised fight club operating in the area.
Video footage emerged of...
Footscray man shaken by racial abuse at hotel
A Footscray man says he has been left shaken by a torrent of racial abuse that he experienced at a local hotel.
Peter Mum, who...
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Crusaders big back end
It is a much needed break for the Western Crusaders in the Gridiron Victoria senior division competitions.
With the Melbourne Cup, the division 1 Vic...
