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Big West Festival: Entertainment from Friday
Two years of planning comes to spectacular fruition this week with the arrival of the Big West Festival.
More than 65 events will unfold over...
Allen sells up western gyms to pursue Olympic gold
AUSTRALIA'S best triple jumper, Linda Allen, is selling up her western suburbs gyms to fund her Olympic dream.She won this month's Melbourne Track Challenge...
Premier Cricket: Bulldogs dent Richmond’s finals assault
FOOTSCRAY Edgewater has played a role in shaping the Victorian Premier Cricket first XI finals with a massive 116-run win over Richmond at Central...
As good as it gets
Deceptively large, this Victorian delight buttressed by similar period houses is the perfect entry into the emerging suburb of Spotswood.And with a station across...
Classic outside, modern inside
Don't let the facade of this 1920s weatherboard fool you, inside is ultra modern. Three bedrooms include the main with ensuite, walk-in wardrobe and...
VFL: Seagulls beat league leaders Box Hill
WILLIAMSTOWN toppled ladder-leaders Box Hill by 25 points in the Victorian Football League on Sunday.So tight is the competition in the VFL this year,...
G-G Bryce praises Hobsons Bay volunteers
AUSTRALIA'S Governor-General Quentin Bryce met Hobsons Bay volunteers and children during a whirlwind tour last Monday.During National Volunteers Week, Ms Bryce visited 13...
EDFL: Holidays showcase big-ticket games
Public holiday football is proving popular in the Essendon District Football League, but night games will have to wait for another year after the...
Hobsons Bay saga: Call for administrators as council clashes
HOBSONS Bay residents say they are "gobsmacked" at behaviour witnessed at last week's council meeting, with some suggesting the council be sacked and replaced...
Bulldogs, VFL club Williamstown doctor faces court over drug claims
A doctor police say has links to the Western Bulldogs and VFL club Williamstown issued up to 500 tablets of prescribed medicine a day...
West Footscray playwright John Harding puts spotlight on Aboriginal fighters
A West Footscray playwright is bringing to the stage the story of the first Aboriginal resistance fighters hanged in Victoria.
Sisterly Love, written by celebrated...
Easy living, down to an art
Lovers of the art-deco style won't be disappointed with this little beauty. Decorative ceilings, picture rails and ornate cornices embrace a bygone era. The...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Western suburbs
Spring into summer
Registrations are being taken for Maribyrnong council’s Spring into Summer, a series of 12, free six-week programs. Activities include yoga, tai chi,...
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Partnering up to prevent sexual violence
WestCASA (Western Centre Against Sexual Assault) has received a grant to partner with LaTrobe University for an initiative to improve engagement with Culturally and...
