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MP demands clean-up of unused sites
What was once an icon of Footscray’s Nicholson Street shopping precinct has become a shell of its former self. The Little Saigon Supermarket burnt down…
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Shopping supports sick kids
Coles shoppers and team members across Braybrook and Altona Meadows have dug deep to support children’s hospitals across the country. The stores together raised more…
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Keeping pupils and pedestrians safe on region’s roads
The state government has supported Victorian councils to deliver road safety projects in their local areas, including in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. As part of…
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Bringing Hobsons Bay’s history to life
Hobsons Bay’s cultural and natural history will be on show as part of the Heritage Hobsons Bay festival during the National Trust Heritage Festival. Running…
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Temporary car parks open at Tottenham Station
The state government has opened more than 300 temporary car spaces for commuters at Tottenham Station as works continue to escalate as part of the…
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Join in the chorus
Altona’s Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre will soon have the beautiful noise of singing wafting out of its walls, with a new choir being…
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Hobsons Bay dwelling value holding on as supply drops
Hobsons Bay has come in sixth place in terms of the ranking of dwelling value growth over the past 12 months, according to recent data…
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Cricket volunteers bowled over with awards
Footscray United Cricket Club vice president Daniel Melican has received two awards at Cricket Victoria’s 2022-23 Community Cricket Awards, being named the Young Leader of…
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Highlighting Footscray’s unsung heroes
Some of Footscray’s most significant contributors are featured in a public exhibition at the new Footscray Hospital site. A joint art commission between Plenary Health…
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Free ear health check available
Williamstown swimmers are encouraged to take advantage of a free ear health clinic scheduled later this month. The Melbourne Open Water Swimming Club is hosting…
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‘Overwhelming’ demand for mentors in Melbourne’s west
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Australia is seeking volunteer mentors to meet “overwhelming” demand for the program’s expansion into Melbourne’s west. BBBS supports at-risk young…
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New distraction detection cameras rolling out
New mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras are set to be operating across the state’s road network soon, including locations in Footscray and Altona. Police…
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Easter hunt launched
Hobsons Bay children are encouraged to keep their eyes peeled for all of the Easter Bunny’s lost eggs across three different townships. Running until Monday,…
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New space open for Spotswood families
Spotswood youngsters and their families now have a new space to enjoy. Williamstown MP Melissa Horne joined Hobsons Bay mayor Antoinette Briffa and councillor Peter…
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Celebrating the weird and wonderful
More than 40 years after the inaugural Festival of Surrealisms, West Footscray resident Bill Marshall is gearing up for the seventh running of the festival.…
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