Tag: West Footscray
Warning over man touching himself in playground
Parents are warning people to be vigilant around a West Footscray park after witnessing a man touching himself as he watched children play.
A concerned...
Footbridge push under way to unite West Footscray
A community push is under way to unite the two halves of West Footscray via a footbridge over the railway lines.
An online petition calling...
My Place: Jos Van Hulsen
West Footscray sculptor and furniture designer Jos Van Hulsen tells Benjamin Millar he gets a real buzz seeing faces light up as they watch...
Man faces charges over West Footscray car roll
A 42-year-old Footscray man will face court after rolling a car with a child inside in a suburban West Footscray street.
Police and emergency services...
Child survives West Footscray car roll crash
A young child travelling in a car child restraint was one of three occupants lucky to escape injury when a car rolled in a residential...
Furore forces scrapping of West Footscray halfway home
A community backlash has forced the scrapping of a West Footscray development proposed by a man with an extensive criminal history.
Helmut Kirsch had lodged...
Dad’s close shave a fundraising win for Womens Hospital
A West Footscray father is celebrating after smashing a fundraising target in his bid to help dads of premature newborns.
Radford White was a little...
More apartments planned opposite West Footscray station
A seven-storey apartment complex proposed for construction opposite West Footscray railway station has ben rejected by Maribyrnong council.
The council on Tuesday night rejected the proposal for...
Marilyn King dedicates herself to mature-age unemployed
Marilyn King has dedicated herself to supporting mature-age unemployed workers and their families, but she tells Benjamin Millar she still finds the odd moment...
Reworked Hillary Clinton mural blacked out
A controversial West Footscray street mural has been blacked out despite Maribyrnong Council insisting the repainted mural was no longer being targeted for removal.
Street artist...
Street artist paints over Hillary Clinton mural after council fine threat
Street artist Lushsux has reacted to the furore over his West Footscray mural of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a skimpy swimsuit by...
Guala grant to create new jobs
A state government grant is helping cap off a high-tech upgrade to a West Footscray manufacturer.
Guala Closures will use its $166,000 grant to help...
Charges over hit-run: Cyclist killed in West Footscray
UPDATE: A Fitzroy North man has been charged over the alleged hit-run death of a cyclist in West Footscray on Thursday afternoon.
The 27-year-old man was charged with one...
Wedding hoons terrorise West Footscray residents
Police are continuing to investigate claims that wedding party hoons “terrorised” West Footscray and Yarraville streets.
Videos of the scene posted on Facebook show motorcycles...
200 units approved for 501 Receptions site
The green light has been given for almost 200 units on the site of Footscray’s iconic 501 Receptions.
FSG Corp Australia’s $30 million proposal for...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
