Community groups in the Footscray electorate have received a welcome boost with the latest round of the Victorian Government's West Gate Neighbourhood Fund, sharing in $1.4 million funded to more than 90 local projects in the inner west.  

The projects supported include an upgrade of the Yarraville Seddon Eagles Football Club’s home ground that will incorporate new behind-goal netting to improve safety for players, spectators and neighbouring properties, along with kitchen and sound system improvements that will make the club more welcoming and enjoyable for visitors.  

Footscray will come alive with funding awarded to a series of exciting community events and festivals including Sleepless Footscray Festival, a vibrant celebration of our thriving African culture and arts scene.  

Women of Culture presented by Songlines Aboriginal Music Corporation will showcase the beauty and strength of women in Indigenous culture via dance, live music, weaving and language workshops, while Inner West Community Bike Hub will encourage everyone to get on their bikes with a series of events celebrating the benefits of active transport. 

The West Gate Neighbourhood Fund, an initiative of the West Gate Tunnel Project, supports community projects that celebrate history, support diverse communities, focus on arts, provide new opportunities and skills for communities, increase participation, and bring the community together.  

It is targeted to the Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong Council areas to support communities most impacted during the construction of the West Gate Tunnel Project.     

For more information about the Fund and the projects supported, visit westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au/neighbourhoodfund.     

The West Gate Tunnel Project is more than a tunnel. The project is connecting communities and making the inner west an even better place to live with 14km of new walking and cycling paths, new open space and $10 million in grants and partnerships to bring people together.    

Quotes attributable to Member for Footscray Katie Hall  

"We’re delighted to again partner with local groups that embody Footscray’s diverse and vibrant culture via the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund’s latest round of support.” 

 "The projects being run by organisations like Yarraville Seddon Eagles, Borderlines Co-operative, Songlines Aboriginal Music Corporation and Inner West Community Bike Hub will make a real difference to our community".  

Successful recipients: 

• 2nd Footscray Scout Group 

• 5th Footscray Scout Group 

• Angliss Neighbourhood House 

• Association of Senior Filipino Australians in Victoria  

• Australia Light Foundation  

• Australia Multicultural Media Centre 

• Borderlands Co-operative 

• Footscray City Gymnastics Club  

• Footscray Baseball Club 

• Footscray Canoe Club 

• Footscray Cricket Club  

• Footscray Park Bowling Club 

• Footscray Rugby Union Club 

• Footscray Traders Association  

• Footscray-Yarraville City Band 

• GenWest 

• Girl Guides Victoria – Maribyrnong District 

• Green Collect Limited 

• Her Run 

• Inner West Community Bike Hub 

• Inner West Community Media 

• Local Impact 

• Melbourne Telangana Forum  

• Seddon Cricket Club 

• Sleepless Footscray Festival 

• Songlines Aboriginal Music Corporation 

• Sunshine Football Club 

• Trocadero Projects 

• Victorian Skateboard Association  

• West Footscray Football Club 

• West Footscray Neighbourhood House 

• Western Beaches Outrigger Canoe Club 

• Western Bulldogs Community Centre Foundation 

• Western Crusaders Gridiron Club 

• Western Health Foundation 

• Westgate Basketball Association  

• Westgate Concert Band 

• Yarraville Community Garden  

• Yarraville Seddon Eagles