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Out of reach

By Candice BoyleSECURE, affordable housing is now further out of reach for many of the City of Maribyrnong’s multicultural population, according to a recent...

MP, mayor

By Kirsty Ross FOOTSCRAY MP Marsha Thomson and Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke have expressed concern over a daily newspaper report of racial violence following the...

Thousand sign

BY Christine de KockYARRAVILLE Community Centre is upping the ante in its campaign to save the centre from possible closure. Centre users and organisers began...

Kick start for

By Candice BoyleSOCCER enthusiasts will help to kick start Refugee Week celebrations tomorrow in a series of soccer matches. The Voices of Youth Refugee Week...

Childcare future looks rosy

By Candice BoyleA NEW and enthusiastic occasional childcare co-ordinator is part of the recent overhaul of services at the West Footscray Neighbourhood House. Rosey Martin...

Mall sets the stage

MINISTER for Major Projects Theo Theophanous ceremoniously broke ground to launch the first stage of the $2.4 million Nicholson St, Footscray, redevelopment project on...

Working for the future

HIGHPOINT Industries gives people with a disability the opportunity to join the workforce despite their lack of skill or the intensity of their disability. The...

Workshops for

By Christine de KockNEW theatrical workshops will be run for young women at the Footscray Community Arts Centre this month. Naomi Steinborner will co-direct the...

Young scientists are set to

By Christine de KockSTUDENTS from Caroline Chisholm Catholic College will represent Victoria next month in the national Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Three students will be...

Dark

By Christine de KockA FOOTSCRAY artist who has an interest in the “dark side” will be exhibiting his work at Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy,...

Act on traffic, mayor urges

By Candice BoyLeTHE extra traffic expected during the proposed upgrades to the West Gate Bridge needs to be addressed to ensure roads in the...

Murder

SEDDON author Kerry Greenwood will launch her latest novel Murder in the Dark at the Sun Bookshop, in Yarraville, on 9 September. The novel is...