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Fire tears through Little Saigon
More than 70 firefighters have taken more than six hours to contain a blaze that has devastated Little Saigon Market in Footscray. A blaze tore through…
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Backing businesses with big ideas for sustainability
Small businesses with big ideas for sustainability and wellbeing are being backed by a new $13 million fund launched in Footscray. Impact Investment Group’s Giant…
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Nicholson Street in the spotlight now
The untold stories of an eclectic Footscray street are being unearthed through a creative writing project. Nicholson Street Now, a website created by Victoria University…
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Reko Rennie to jointly judge Footscray Art Prize
A proudly Footscray born-and-bred artist is relishing the chance to help judge the inaugural Footscray Art Prize. The $17,500 prize, launched on Friday night, offers…
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Park hopes dashed as developers nab prime Footscray site
A $60 million apartment building will be built on a slice of Footscray land that residents had hoped would be used as a new park.…
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Footscray resident Celia Tran joint Volunteer of the Year
Celia Tran isn’t quite sure where she finds the time to fit in so much volunteering. But find it she does and her efforts have…
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Big ideas on art for a little audience
Art for the young and young at heart has found a new home in Footscray. A new gallery – called ‘little … No BIG’ –…
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Bid to stave off Footscray childcare closure dashed
Parents launching a last-ditch bid to stave off the closure of a Footscray childcare service have had their hopes dashed. Star Weekly reported in July…
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Footscray’s first rooftop bar at Back Alley Sally’s
Footscray will get its first rooftop bar after plans were backed for approval by Maribyrnong Council. The proposal for a rooftop bar at Back Alley…
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Footscray Pop Up School celebrates all things cool
A one-day school of all things cool will pop up in the heart of Footscray this Saturday. Presented by the Public Pedagogies Institute, the inaugural…
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Safety works never took place on Napier Street bridge
Two accidents in less than a week have renewed pressure on the state government to take action on Footscray’s notorious Napier Street bridge. The latest…
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Tough day at the crease for Footscray Edgewater
Footscray Edgewater had to work for every single run on Saturday as it batted through the day against Fitzroy Doncaster in Premier Cricket. With the…
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Footscray hate crime part of troubling trend
The victims of a violent assault in Footscray say their incident appears to be part of an alarming upward trend. Three members of the LGBTIQ…
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Lentil as Anything seeking snapshots
One of Footscray’s most cherished restaurants is launching a photo competition to help it stay afloat. Star Weekly earlier this year reported “pay as you…
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Women’s Circus celebrates 25 magic years
Footscray’s treasured Women’s Circus is chalking up its 25th anniversary with an exhibition and an ambitious take on a literary classic. An ensemble of 30…
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