Playground memories
WILLIAMSTOWN neighbours for generations knew it as “the paddock” but developers snapped it up as the “worst house in a terrific street”.
This sale marked...
Advice is there for the asking
CANDICEBOYLEA ONE-STOP information shop in Nicholson St will foster economic regeneration in central Footscray over the next three years.
The resource will provide information to...
Feeling the beat
BERNADETTE Fitzgerald helps young people bridge cultural differences through art.
As workshop co-ordinator with the Footscray Community Art Centre, Ms Fitzgerald develops new and inspiring...
Abalone haul
A YARRAVILLE man could face a hefty fine and time in jail after allegedly being caught with 55 undersized abalone last week.
Fisheries officers in...
Tougher water curbs loom
By Christine de KockTHE State Government will introduce stage one water restrictions from September 1 if “good” rain falls are not experienced this month.
The...
Yarraville man
By Christine de KockYARRAVILLE adventurer and historian Richard (Dick) Duckworth died on 31 August, aged 93.
He died of an aneurysm in his aorta, while...
Doctors set sights on Vietnamese
BY CHRISTINE DE KOCK
TWO general practitioners from Footscray will fly to Vietnam to assist in cataract screenings, which are being organised by the Vietnamese...
A death trap,
LIVES may be put at risk if next month’s planned closure of the Footscray Rd BP Service Station is not delayed, according to local...
Happy start to new year
LAST year’s multimillion-dollar investments in Footscray have contributed to a prosperous start to the new year.
Traders have reported a significant rise in business over...
A garden
By Candice BoyleA SMALL vegetable patch in Footscray has now grown into a large-scale garden project that is helping to teach students important life...
Rally to protest at Israeli bombing
By Christine de KockA YARRAVILLE woman is rallying Victorians to protest at Israel’s bombing of Lebanon.
Margarita Windisch, a member of the Socialist Alliance, handed...
A sense of
By Candice BoyleINDIGENOUS Australian culture will be celebrated by more than 300 children next week as part of the annual NAIDOC Week Children’s Day.
This...
