Greens push government on station
THE Greens will attempt to force the State Government to show its hand over an upgrade to Footscray railway station.
Maribyrnong City Council has met...
Community on record
By Christine de KockA WEST Footscray man has produced a DVD highlighting the experiences of nine Macedonians in Victoria.
The DVD titled: Macedonian Immigrant Stories...
Mirror
FOOTSCRAY Community Arts Centre will host the latest Artways exhibition, entitled “Mirror Stage”, this month.
Mirror Stage “explores, encounters and responds” to the ways in...
After 20 years,
Ms Kau began the journey back to her homeland in December, aiming to provide support for people she left behind when she fled the...
Aged
THE Federal Government has shunned a number of western suburbs aged care initiatives by redistributing funding for such projects to regional areas.
Member for Gellibrand...
Local author gains a
CANDICEBOYLETHE words of Footscray author Heather Marsh are set to gain the attention of publishers and industry professionals.
Ms Marsh has been awarded a prestigious...
Santa gets drum on Carols
THE Footscray-Yarraville City Band will hold its annual Carols by Candlelight on Saturday 16 December, a free Christmas event held at Yarraville Gardens.
The community...
BBQ snag
A WOMAN taking part in a Gold 104.3 FM promotion outside Ashley St shops in Braybrook was taken to hospital after she was burnt...
Mayoral
By Candice BoyleCITY of Maribyrnong councillor Catherine Cumming is hoping divine intervention will help her break an 11-year mayoral drought.
As the municipality’s longest serving...
Logistics a key to West
By Ann Marie Angebrandt
THE West could generate up to $2 billion for the Australian economy if it is transformed into a national logistics city,...
Playwright takes a bow
By Candice BoyleBRAYBROOK playwright Frank Otis’ ability “to tell it like it is” has earned him a place on the Victorian Arts Centre stage.
Mr...
New sweeper adds the finishing touch
A NEW $180,000 broom will sweep cleaner in Footscray.
The central business district will receive an extra shine from the new Scarab Minor footpath sweeper...
