West Footscray
West Footscray data centre bids to double in size amid ‘nightmare’ construction
One of the biggest facilities in the city is eyeing a $750 million expansion, as the company seeks fast-track approval to meet booming demand.
- Gemma Grant and Clay Lucas
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- Life in the ’burbs
Moving to my suburb was a no-brainer – but first someone had to die
The industrial smells have been drifting away from the place fondly known as WeFo. Now we’re luring the giants of the digital future.
- Ross Cayley
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- Jaathara at Barkly
Jaathara at Barkly
Snacks that will transport you to the streets of Hyderabad.
High-rises are coming to the inner west, but locals warn this eyesore needs to be fixed first
Residents say more investment is needed in West Footscray, Middle Footscray and Tottenham if they are to become the activity centres the government envisions.
- Lachlan Abbott
A beloved grocery has sold fruit and veg for nearly 100 years. Now Woolies has come knocking
An “absolute institution” could prove no match for the supermarket giant planning to set up shop next door.
- Sophie Aubrey
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- Migrant Coffee
Migrant Coffee
Migrant’s famed bagels borrow from the owners’ Filipino, Thai and Islander heritage.
Maribyrnong City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Maribyrnong will choose seven people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Council accused of negligence over major West Footscray chemical blaze
Maribyrnong council and gas giant BOC are accused of failing to take action on stockpiling of gas cylinders at a factory that burned for nearly two weeks in 2018.
- Chris Vedelago
‘The kindest lady’: Neighbours mourn Lolene, 85, after body found in Maribyrnong River
A West Footscray woman has been charged with murder and a 15-year-old boy was also questioned after a fisherman discovered the elderly woman’s body.
- Melissa Cunningham, Marta Pascual Juanola and Shelby Garlick