About Footscray

Information correct as of February 2015. Although all due care has been taken in the preparation of this publication, Maribyrnong City Council does not accept any liability for any statement, opinions, errors or omissions contained herein. All information has been collected in accordance with privacy information guidelines.

Getting to FootscrayOnly 5km from Melbourne’s CBD, getting here is easy.

Catch the train on the Sunbury, Williamstown or Werribee lines; grab tram 82 from Moonee Ponds; jump on one of 21 buses that travel through here; or ride your bike – there are 15km of bike routes throughout town.

Coming by car? There are a number of small and multi-level car parks around the centre of town.

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Footscray is a foodies’ haven. Multicultural, fresh and authentic, Footscray offers a sublime choice of cuisines and eating options, with over 160 eateries to try out.

From pub grub and the quick lunch, to fine dining and a cafe brunch, traditional or the latest trends in food, Footscray has you covered.

With a proudly multicultural community and recipes

straight from the homeland, Footscray offers up some of the most authentic cuisines you will find in Australia. Ethiopian and Vietnamese are the area’s specialty.

Grab the Footscray Food Guide (brochure or online at footscraylife.com.au) to plot your own gastronomical adventure.

Sitting on the western city fringe and flanked by the Maribyrnong River, Footscray has a rich Indigenous, industrial, culturally diverse and creative past that has shaped its unique personality.

The Heavenly Queen Temple, one of Australia’s largest Chinese temples, stands in welcome.

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Footscray MarketA bustling indoor market with a meat and seafood hall, nut and deli shops, Asian and continental supermarket, and fresh fruit and veg stalls. The market goes into hyperdrive on a Saturday afternoon as stallholders offer mega bargains.

Take a trip up to the market rooftop for spectacular city views.

Open Tuesday – Saturday.

Little Saigon Market An energising other-worldly Asian shopping experience, Little Saigon offers a huge range of imported dried and fresh super cheap produce with obligation free tasting plates. Add a new dimension to your cooking repertoire by exploring the exotic fruit and veg available all year round.

Open seven days.

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With rolling parklands, formal gardens and bike paths meandering along the Maribyrnong River, Footscray offers plenty of opportunities to get some fresh air.

Footscray Park, beside Victoria University on Ballarat Road, is one of the largest and most intact examples of an historic Edwardian garden in Australia. The garden features duck ponds, sculpted gardens, playground, free barbeque and picnic areas, and a grassy hill perfect for rolling down.

Newells Paddock Wetland Reserve provides a watery oasis for dozens of native bird and frog species, and sits alongside a wooded recreation reserve. It is accessible via walking and bike paths and is an important inner city conversation park.

Fishing is a popular past time along the river. Cast your reel from the bank or set yourself up at one of the jettys.

Footscray has gained a reputation for its thriving arts scene and large community of emerging, innovative artists.

You can get in on the action by crawling the six contemporary art galleries and public art installations, and spotting hidden street art and iconic large scale street murals.

For a more interactive experience, try your hand at blacksmithing at the Waterside Metal Art studio; get bendy with the Women’s Circus; and fire your kids’ imagination at the literary centre, 100 Story Building.

Catch an unforgettable performance by the internationally renowned Snuff Puppets and visit Footscray’s home of arts, Footscray Community Arts Centre, for exhibitions, theatre, workshops and performances.

Live music is increasing in prominence in the Footscray arts scene. The Reverence Hotel is a renowned Melbourne rock venue with a weekly schedule of gigs. For more intimate gigs check out the Dancing Dog Cafe and Littlefoot bar.

Arts Riverside parks and gardens

For the last century, Victoria University has been the leading educator in Melbourne’s West.

There are two campuses bookending Footscray, with the Footscray Park campus offering a gym, 25m indoor pool and swim school, indoor courts, and dance

and exercise studios open to the public. VU at MetroWest, sitting in central Footscray on Nicholson Street, is a community hub with art gallery, cafe, bookshop, and meeting and function spaces available for public use.

Footscray, a University TownFootscray is home to the AFL Western Bulldogs and VFL Footscray Bulldogs teams, and the Victoria University Whitten Oval is their kennel. Visit the club cafe, merchandise shop

and Bulldogs museum and maybe spy the senior team practicing for the big game. The oval hosts VFL games during the season.

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Dining & retail precinct

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