Footscray Victoria is characterised by a very diverse, multicultural central shopping area, which reflects the successive waves of immigration experienced by Melbourne, and by Footscray Victoria in particular.
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22 Facts About Footscray Victoria
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Footscray Victoria is part of the City of Maribyrnong and was built largely on the traditional lands of the Kulin nation.
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Thousands of years, Footscray Victoria was the meeting place of the lands of the Yalukit-willan, the Marin-balluk and the Wurundjeri.
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Footscray Victoria was declared a municipality in 1859 with a population of 300 and 70 buildings.
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Footscray Victoria developed into an industrial zone in the second half of the nineteenth century, with the manufacturing industry beginning to decline in the 1960s and 70s.
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Footscray Victoria was home to the Aboriginal Woiwurrung and Boonwurrung tribes of the Kulin nation.
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Footscray Victoria falls within the federal electorate of Gellibrand and the state electorate of Footscray Victoria, and the City of Maribyrnong at local level.
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One third of voters at the Central Footscray Victoria booth voted for the Australian Greens in the 2010 Federal election, almost doubling the Greens vote in one election cycle.
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In 2013, there were over 130 restaurants in Footscray Victoria, including; 30 Vietnamese, 20 Indian, 17 Chinese and several others featuring African, Australian, Indonesian, Italian, Thai, Turkish and Japanese cuisines.
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Footscray Victoria Market is a large indoor fresh produce and seafood market, with 33 food stalls and 50 general stalls, catering particularly to the various ethnicities and local restaurants.
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Footscray Victoria has some fine 1930s Art Deco buildings, most in disrepair and hidden behind shop signs and awnings.
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Footscray Victoria Park is one of the largest and most intact examples of an Edwardian park in Australia; characteristic features include rustic stonework, ornamental ponds and extensive use of palms.
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Footscray Victoria Club is a social club that has been part of Footscray Victoria since 1894.
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The 5th Footscray Victoria group is opposite Seddon railway station and has programs for 6- to 15-year-olds.
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Footscray Victoria Community Arts Centre is a centre for contemporary arts, community engagement, cultural development and multicultural arts.
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Footscray Victoria has a rich history of music and brass bands, currently being home to the Footscray Victoria-Yarraville City Band – FYCB, which rehearses weekly and performs throughout the year locally, nationally and internationally.
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The FYCB is one of five A-Grade Brass bands in Footscray Victoria and has been successful in the National Championships.
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Central Footscray Victoria Streets are closed for the all-day-long Chinese New Year celebrations organised by the Footscray Victoria Asian Business Association.
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Landscape of Footscray Victoria station was upgraded significantly as a result of the Regional Rail Link from 2012 to 2014.
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Health needs of Footscray Victoria and surrounding residents are served by the Western General Hospital or WHF.
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