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A fruity winter festival
One of Australia’s largest gatherings of fruit tree lovers is just around the corner! Sunday, August 10 is the date for this year’s Winter Heritage…
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Here and There coming to Altona
Old mates, painter John Anrep and photographer Bob Gilpin are again taking centre stage, this time with artist Jill Pung Clifford at the Louis Joel…
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Youth sports tournament gets a boost
Laverton Youth Foundation’s youth sports tournament received a funding boost through Greater Western Water’s thriving communities grants and sponsorship program, The tournament which was held…
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New mental health clinics for the west
More free mental health care is coming to the western suburbs, with Maribyrnong and Wyndham among the seven locations where new clinics will be opened…
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Community Calendar
Heritage walks Enjoy a leisurely 90 minute walk around historic Williamstown and nearby suburbs with guide John Becroft. Walks start at 9-20 am each Tuesday…
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Daughters of the West returns
Daughters of the West is back in 2025 to help women in Maribyrnong improve their health, fitness and wellbeing, while having fun and making friends…
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Sunshine fire to be investigated
A fire that tore through an auto repair business on Wednesday afternoon will be investigated by Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) with the cause of the…
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Ms Delaney’s donation from the heart
One year on from surviving a cardiac arrest on a West Footscray street, Kellie Delaney is helping improve the chances of others having the same…
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Applications open for community grants
Applications for Maribyrnong council’s 2025 Community Grants program are now open. The annual program distributes $255,000 in funding to help people from all walks of…
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Run away to the circus for school holidays
The winter school holiday program has commenced at Footscray’s Women’s Circus, allowing kids to get out of the house and burn off excess energy while…
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Ocean photography exhibition in final week
Photography and nature lovers are running out of time to experience the awe-inspiring imagery and compelling stories on display at the Ocean Photographer of the…
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Sites of Melbourne’s west open to the public
Ever wanted to go behind the scenes of some of the biggest places in Melbourne’s west? Open House Melbourne Weekend has unveiled one of the…
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Charges laid amid restaurant’s distress over protest
The owners of an Israeli restaurant that was targeted by protesters have broken their silence, detailing the “profound impact” of the incident as police charge…
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Crowds flock to olive festival
Around 1500 locals attended an olive festival last month which aimed to reduce local food waste and its associated greenhouse gases. The Olives to Oil…
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Participants wanted for diabetes study
Regular exercise is among the most common recommendations given to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) as a way of managing the condition and improving…
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