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Life savers put skills to the test

Williamstown Surfing and Life Saving Club put their skills on show at the Ocean Grove IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) Carnival earlier this month. Coach Scott...

A voice for social change

Footscray’s iconic parenting centre Tweddle has celebrated its 100th birthday. A new website has been launched to commemorate the baby, child and family support organisation's...

Space to learn

Children were treated to an out of this world storytime last week at Yarraville Community Centre. As part of the National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) event,...

Emerging from grief

Gabriela Georges is creating a space for those who have experienced a loss to share their stories. Ms Georges started hosting workshops in her community...

Bold move for artist

Local artist Tania Tanti used last year's COVID-19 pandemic lockdown to create a body of work. Tanti closed her photography business, and dedicated herself...

Councils harness green energy

Maribyrnong council is leading the way to emissions reduction, as part of a groundbreaking clean power partnership with other councils. The council is one of...

Footscray, a city divided

Footscray is a city divided after Victorian crossbench MP Fiona Patten raised the idea of supervised injection rooms in key areas, including Footscray. The Reason...

Footscray, a city divided

A rally held last week in Footscray to voice community opposition to a supervised injection room in the suburb has been labelled “very successful”. Western...

Penguins pop up at Altona beach

Penguins are popping up all over Altona beach during lockdown. The penguin sand sculptures are the creation of Melbourne Minor's Kel Devoil. "I've been making these...

Seddon restaurant allegedly hosted protestors amid lockdown

A popular Seddon restaurant has been accused of hosting anti-lockdown protestors for a meal on Saturday afternoon. Moda Kitchen and Bar allegedly hosted more than...

Coles Yarraville identified as tier 2 exposure site

Coles Yarraville on Williamstown Road has been identified as a tier two COVID-19 exposure site. A Coles spokesperson said a person confirmed to have coronavirus...

Students paws for some downtime

Victoria University (VU) held a Stress Less Fest for its students, complete with canine companions. The festival is aimed at giving students a break from...

Highpoint COVID scare

Visitors to a number of Highpoint shopping centre stores are being forced into 14-day quarantine after five different locations were identified as Tier 1...

Rates hardship policy questioned

A Maribyrnong ratepayer has questioned why the council does not waive rate payments in times of hardship. Arthur Bregiannis questioned the council about its hardship...

Five decades of volunteering recognised

June Ivory has spent more than half her life volunteering at Footscray Hospital. The 91-year-old was last week recognised by Western Health for 50 years...

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Sleepless in Footscray

Footscray’s Sleepless Festival is returning for 2025 and is calling all artists, creatives and nightcrawlers to get involved in the non-profit community arts event. The...