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Better places consultation open
Stage four of the Better Places -Seabrook and Altona Meadows is open for community consultation. This stage is consultation on draft Place Guide open until…
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NAIDOC celebrations kick off
Hobsons Bay council celebrated the start of their NAIDOC Week events with a flag raising ceremony at the Civic Centre in Altona on Tuesday, July…
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Footscray Art Prize shortlist
The biennial Footscray Art Prize has unveiled the 2023 shortlist, with 43 artworks selected to be exhibited. Over 500 submissions were submitted from artists across…
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Africause celebrates NAIDOC Week
Africause joined the Footscray community to celebrate NAIDOC Week in partnership with Indigenous elders and future leaders. Africause is a not-for-profit community based organisation responding…
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Running for poverty
Williamstown resident Dean Landy has embarked on his next Run from Poverty (RFP) marathon in Kenya. On Monday, July 3, Mr Landy left for eight…
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A friendly game
WestSide Roller Derby is inviting all westies to its home teams game on Saturday, July 8, to give the community a chance to watch them…
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Abandon plastic this July
Maribyrnong council is encouraging the community to take action against plastic waste this Plastic Free July. Plastic Free July is a globally recognised initiative that…
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Help give a sock
Foodbank Victoria has partnered with Underworks to help vulnerable people doing it tough this winter by setting up the I Give A Sock campaign. The…
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A trashed and forgotten Footscray
Samantha Meredith is a teacher who has lived in the Joseph Street precinct in Footscray for just over a year. Since then Ms Meredith has…
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A new sketchy comedy show
Australian comedian Ross Daniels is bringing his most popular characters from stage and online together in an exciting new show. Daniels has been living in…
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Industrial development denied
Lisa Stevens has lived in Newport for 20 years. She knew what she signed up for when she moved to an industrial area, but recent…
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Structural fire in Footscray
A community warning has been issued following a fire at a Footscray shop on Monday morning. Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews were called to Nicholson…
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Seawall restoration complete
The bluestone seawall at Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park in Williamstown has been restored. Environment Minister Ingrid Stitt announced the repairs had been delivered as…
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Call to join Pet Census
The nation’s first Pet Census is being launched in Victoria including for those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to help shape the future of animal…
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Victorian tourism spending reaches record high
Visitor expenditure in Victoria has hit a record high of $35 billion annually, according to the latest data released by Tourism Research Australia on Wednesday,…
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