Council looks at ways
By Christine de KockINNOVATIVE new ways to improve transport options for people with disabilities are being mapped out by Maribyrnong City Council.
The council is...
Circus a
RUNNING away to the circus isn’t necessarily childhood folly in West Footscray.
The Women’s Circus, a community of women dedicated to forming relationships and building...
It’s an honour
MARIBYRNONG resident Cuc Lam was added to the State Government’s Victorian Honour Roll of Women for 2007, last Thursday for her work among multi-cultural...
Mayor pushes home his campaign on containers
By Christine de KockCONTAINERS Out campaigner Michael Clarke says a report on the potential to rezone industrial land for residential use should be before...
Photography
TWO City of Maribyrnong artists have attracted the attention of exhibition organisers in the historic Victorian town of Clunes.
Documentary photographer Viv Mehes is the...
Speak up, port urged
By Christine de KockTHE Maribyrnong City Council will demand answers from the Port of Melbourne Authority regarding their plans for expansion.
A report outlining the...
Funding boost for
THE services provided by the City of Maribyrnong’s four libraries will receive a small boost in support for their general operations costs in the...
Openly excited about closing act
PERFORMERS of the Footscray Community Arts Centre will take the stage for the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony.
The centre’s disability arts program co-ordinator, Maxine Yates,...
Warning issued on poverty cycle
By Christine de KockBRAYBROOK’s reputation as an area of disadvantage may not change for 15 to 20 years, a Maribyrnong City council officer estimates.
Nick...
West loses
BY Ann Marie AngebrandtTHE West is losing the war against problemgambling, according to the latest figures.
They indicate spending on electronic gaming machines rose across...
YCC may get cash boost
THE Yarraville Community Centre could benefit from the Municipal Association of Victoria’s call for all political parties to commit to a national fund to...
Nursing line eases the hospital squeeze
FAMILIES from across the City of Maribyrnong have made more than 3600 calls to a 24-hour health service phone line in the past year.
Vomiting,...
