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Community calendar
Christmas fest The Williamstown Christmas Festival is on December 8 from 5-9pm in Douglas Parade and Ferguson Street. Christmas stalls, face-painting, live entertainment, photos with…
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Due West Festival to return next year
The Due West Festival will return next November following the runaway success of the festival’s first outing. The inaugural Due West: Immersive Arts Festival was…
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Five-storey complex for edge of Footscray Park
A five-storey apartment building will be built on the edge of Footscray Park following approval by Maribyrnong council. The council has given the green light…
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Trump mural cover-up
By Benjamin Millar Maribyrnong council has sparked another street art censorship controversy, this time involving an image of Donald Trump. BiGfiSh design and fabrication studio…
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News in brief
Industrial action ends Ship unloading has resumed at the Coode Island terminals after workers returned to the site following snap industrial action. Stop-work action was…
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Gymnasts invited to RecWest Braybrook sessions
Budding young gymnasts are being invited to RecWest Braybrook to try out new classes ahead of their official launch next year. The YMCA Gymnastics programs…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Relay for Life Relay For Life is a fun and moving overnight experience that raises funds for the Cancer Council’s vital work in cancer research,…
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Maynard takes the helm
Wyndham has a new mayor, with councillor Peter Maynard elected to the top job. It’s the second mayoral term for the sports development portfolio holder,…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
40 years ago November 30, 1977 Grants totalling $250,000 have been announced for the establishing of a child care programme in Werribee. The programme provides…
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Australia Day Music, kid’s activities, a pop-up park and fireworks will help mark Australia Day 2018 in Werribee. The free event will be in Watton…
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NEW ARRIVALS
Above left: Illah Angelka made her grand entrance into the world on November 20, weighing 3.48 kilograms. Her parents, Sarah and Frank, hail from Hoppers…
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Car thieves target keys, homes
By Charlene Macaulay Car thieves are burgling homes to steal the car keys of newer-model cars and cars locked up in garages. That’s the word…
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Home grown terror
By Charlene Macaulay A 20-year-old Werribee man has been arrested in a counter-terrorism raid after police uncovered an alleged plot to shoot and kill as…
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Amy Marks joins Makeathon challenge
Footscray film-maker Amy Marks is joining a team of people helping create solutions to problems for people living with a disability. Marks is taking part…











