Be bold festival returns
On Saturday, November 9, the west will come together for another year of the Be Bold Festival.
The Bowery Theatre and the St Albans Community...
Arts and crafts cap off Children’s Week
It’s hoped the success of a Children’s Week event at West Footscray Neighbourhood House (WFNH) on Friday will lead to more local families attending...
Real estate rental warning
An inner-west real estate agent has warned the local rental market could be headed for a “deeper and darker” phase with an increasing number...
Quarry capping commences
Parts of Footscray’s Quarry Park Reserve have been closed while Maribyrnong council undertakes capping work at the Farnsworth Avenue site.
Capping involves adding additional layers...
Future of Footscray Hospital site canvassed
A new secondary school, an entertainment precinct, extra green space and an affordable housing development.
These were some of the suggestions offered during community consultation...
Police investigate dual Maribyrnong burglaries
Police are appealing for public assistance following two burglaries at the same business in Maribyrnong.
Investigators believe a male offender entered a medical clinic on...
New Altona Pier awarded
The new Altona Pier has proven a huge hit with locals and visitors alike since it opened almost two years ago and now Australia’s...
YIMBY welcomes West Footscray housing
As scenes of angry locals and Liberal MPs protesting outside a Brighton hotel against state government plans to build high density housing in their...
Furlong 2024 gets underway over Melbourne Cup carnival
A statewide road policing activity called Operation Furlong 2024 will be conducted over the Melbourne Cup long weekend from Friday November 1 to Tuesday...
Experts strengthen VCE maths exams
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has partnered with senior Monash University mathematics specialists in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to strengthen the quality of VCE...
Experts strengthen VCE maths exams
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has partnered with senior Monash University mathematics specialists in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to strengthen the quality of VCE...
State launches new phonics program
The state government has announced a new program that will be delivered as part of mandatory phonics education across Victoria.
Phonics is a method for...
Aussies urged to check their tech as 3G network closure looms
Australia's 3G networks will shut down from October 28 and the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is urging all Australians to act now and...
Lifeblood encourages haemochromatosis blood donations
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is urging tens of thousands of people with a common genetic condition who need to give blood as part of...
Don’t ghost the ATO at Halloween
CPA Australia is urging workers to dust the cobwebs off their tax returns and ensure they lodge by the Halloween deadline (October 31).
But don’t...
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Strong result for VU
Victoria University (VU) has performed well in a national higher education survey.
The QILT Student Experience Survey is the only comprehensive survey of...
