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‘SloFo WeFo’ Slow Food Melbourne Farmers’ Market goes ahead
Melbourne's newest Slow Food Melbourne Farmers' Market has been dubbed the SloFo WeFo Farmers' Market, to connect to the West Footscray community on its...
Lockdown causes heartache for Valentine’s Day
A restaurant owner says he will be $20,000 out-of-pocket due to an influx of Valentine's Day cancellations after the state government announced a return...
Victoria to re-enter stage four lockdown
Victorians will begin a five-day stage four lockdown from 11.59pm tonight in response to the “hyper-infectious” UK variant of coronavirus.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced this...
Residents to unload on four-bin rubbish and recycling system
Hobsons Bay council will spend up to $60,000 to ask every resident and ratepayer how they feel about the new four-bin waste and recycling...
Witness appeal after motorcyclist injured at Laverton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the Princes Freeway at Laverton on Wednesday.
Emergency services were called...
Woman charged with Williamstown stabbing
An Altona Meadows woman has been charged with the stabbing of a Williamstown man early last Thursday morning.
The woman, 47, was taken into custody...
We’re going to Grazeland in March
Melbourne's newest food precinct, Grazeland, is opening at Spotswood on March 5.
Located next to Scienceworks, Grazeland will span over 10,000 square metres and will...
The Substation reopens
The Substation arts venue at Newport this week reopens for the first time since last March with two major exhibitions.
Large-scale photographs by Gustavo Germano...
Conquering PTSD one step at a time
An SES volunteer has walked along every street in Hobsons Bay for his own enjoyment and to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Robert...
Nature strip garden tour
People are being invited on a tour of four Hobsons Bay nature strip gardens as part of the Sustainable Living Festival.
The local nature strip...
House price record for January
Australian house values hit a record high in January, with the municipalities of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay showing post-COVID growth.
Property data company CoreLogic last...
Keeping Teddy Sheean’s story alive
The family of Australian war hero Edward ’Teddy’ Sheean visited Williamstown on Monday to present his Victoria Cross replica medal to the HMAS Castlemaine...
Bermuda triangle bar plan for Footscray
Plans have been revealed for a container bar, outdoor cinema and food truck area over two vacant blocks in Footscray.
The proposed Bermuda Bar, which...
Footscray’s Vietnamese museum plan revealed
Curved like bamboo, to reflect strength and flexibility, the architecture of Australia's first Vietnamese museum proposed for Footscray is filled with symbolic meaning.
The Vietnamese...
Altona Mobil refinery to close, become import terminal
ExxonMobil has confirmed it will close its Altona refinery after 72 years.
ExxonMobil on Wednesday said the refinery was "no longer considered economically viable" and...
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Crusaders go again
The Western Crusaders are slowly kicking into gear in the Gridiron Victoria division 1 competition.
The Crusaders, who have won the past six Vic Bowl...
