Church Street childcare centre seeking urgent support
A West Footscray childcare centre is seeking urgent support to survive in the face of a 12-month redevelopment blow-out predicted to create a $1 million...
Bomber legend flies in
A group of devoted Essendon fans who live at Rivervue Retirement Village were visited by former AFL coach and player Kevin Sheedy.
The group is...
Tram to get restoration thanks to West Gate funding
St Mary’s Primary School in Altona has received $10,000 from the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund to restore a vintage Melbourne tram.
The school received the...
Accused grandma rapist granted bail over 1980s attacks
A man accused of raping an 81-year-old grandmother four decades ago has been granted bail because he is not an unacceptable risk to the...
Techno park resident named top citizen
One of the leading figures in the Save Techno Park campaign has been named Hobsons Bay’s 2025 Citizen of the Year.
Campaign spokesperson and techno...
Club remembers key contributor
The Williamstown Seagulls Football Integration Development Association Football Club community has remembered Ray Horsburgh AM as a valuable supporter of the club.
The former...
Tips for the best Christmas grocery shopping experience
'Tis the season for gathering with loved ones around a table full of food, but the art of food-shopping in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay...
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Two per cent rate rise plan for Maribyrnong budget
A $1.5 million allocation to the Church Street Children’s Centre redevelopment, $1.1 million to a playground at Footscray Park and $1 million upgrade of...
Police blitz nets drink drivers
Almost one in 60 of the drivers tested were found to have excessive alcohol in their system during a pplice blitz in Altona.
As part...
Inner-west to mark International Women’s Day
Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong councils are both embracing the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) theme of ‘Accelerate Action’ with a joint event to mark...
From the archives
2011
Showtime. Amateaur theatre is alive and well in the west.
2001
Heartbroken. A former Footscray Mayor and citizen of the year has appealed for help in...
Social program flipping youth crime behaviour
Marginalised youth from Maribyrnong and the broader north-west region have received a new and unique outlet, in the form of learning about the automotive...
Community Calendar
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My Place: Belle Hadiwidjaja
When the coronavirus lockdown put a freeze on Belle Hadiwidjaja’s beloved ice skating, she strapped on her rollerskates and took to the streets of...
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Footscray stars in new flick
Residents from Melbourne’s west who've been settling in for a bit of Netflix and chill lately, might have noticed some familiar scenery.
The 2015 Australian...
