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In the

By Candice BoyleWHAT do you get when you cross a ukulele player and an artist with a preference for Textas? The answer: this month’s...

Young talent to get a showing

By Candice BoyleFOOTSCRAY North Primary School is ensuring the city will continue to be known for art by fostering the talent of tomorrow’s artists...

Burglary risk ‘no alarm’

By Christine de KockBRAYBROOK might be listed fourth on the list of burglary hot spots in Victoria, but Footscray police says it not a...

Taste the world

By Christine de KockFOODIES who enjoy cuisine that is interesting and sometimes exotic are urged to take part in the Maribyrnong City Council’s Progressive...

Film tells the human side of abortion story

By Christine de KockTHE SBS is producing a documentary about the struggle people have when deciding to abort a baby and are calling for...

Delivering the vegies

By ChristineDISADVANTAGED communities will be given greater access to fresh fruit and vegetables as part of a three-year project being run by the City...

Teens turn to

TEENS who are usually labelled “newly arrived immigrants” or “refugees” are given the space to establish their own identity at RecWest in Braybrook. Andrew Hyland,...

Mabel loses battle

By Christine de KockPOPULAR Yarraville resident Mabel Ward lost her battle with cancer last month. She was diagnosed with cancer of the gall bladder in...

End of

SAVE Footscray Pool activists failed in a last-ditch attempt to persuade the Salvation Army to chose another site for its proposed aged care hostel. City...

800 in

MOREthan 800 people gathered in Footscray to protest against the Howard Government’s industrial relations laws last Sunday. The protest was organised by the Western Suburbs...

Dreamtime

ARTIST Van Thanh Rudd has released his frustration with politics on canvas with the creation of “Genocide - the Australian Scream”. The artwork depicts a...

Flap as missing bird takes off with imposter

By Christine de KockA KINGSVILLE resident is in a flap over a case of mistaken identity. Meaghan Threlfo and her partner found a tame corella...