History
YOUR LOVING COUSIN DICK
A series of 80 postcards from Dick during World War I to his cousin Lou back in Melbourne tell the tale of a tumultuous period in our nation's history
History
HONOURING POST WW2 EUROPEAN REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS
Footscray and the west still remains a melting pot where different cultural groups bring their varied heritages, foods and traditions.
History
YARRAVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE’S BUILDING IS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK OF THE INNER WEST
The first building was originally built in 1868, and was originally home to the Yarraville-Stony Creek Common School.
History
THE STORY OF NEWPORT LAKES – AN INTRODUCTION AND A CELEBRATION
Local author and researcher Dr Dominique Hes is writing a celebration of the creation of the Newport Lakes.
First Nations
WILLIAM COOPER CAME TO FOOTSCRAY AND DEMANDED A KING’S SUPPORT FOR AN INDIGENOUS VOICE
A referendum is necessary to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in the legislative process. We’ll discover if modern Australia now shares a similar dream as Cooper’s.
History
THE WEST’S OWN TRU-GO
Today the game of Trugo is a mixed gendered, cross-generational sport with players ranging in age from their early 20s to their mid-90s.
History
THE HISTORY OF MELBOURNE’S WEST WAS BUILT ON MIGRATION
The influence of post WW2 immigration on the west has played a strong role in the area’s prosperity and everything we enjoy about it today.
