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Do have those suburbs in your city, <\/span>
on the wrong side of the tracks?<\/span><\/div>\n
You know, the ones that nice girls don’t go to?<\/span>

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Nice girls don’t go to Footscray … <\/span>
oh, and maybe Frankston<\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span>You know the place that is the butt of all jokes…<\/span>
What do you call a 30 year old Footscray or Frankston girl? <\/span>
Answer: Granny<\/span>

<\/span>The sort of place that might have been nice once, <\/span>
and might be nice again,<\/span>
but it’s industrial heritage dominates?<\/span>
It’s hard not to think of chemical plants in Footscray…<\/span>

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So imagine telling your friends that you now work in Footscray?<\/span>
And imagine telling your friends that you really love the place <\/span>
‘Yes Footscray<\/i>‘ you say, as they imagine they’ve misheard.<\/span>

<\/span>The Footscray they think of as a horrible part of town, <\/span>
full of junkies and muggings!<\/span>

<\/span>It would be fun to buy a house there, you say<\/span>
but you already know you’ve missed the moment.<\/span>
Footscray is becoming trendy!<\/span>
Property prices have soared.<\/span>

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Footscray is really multicultural;<\/span>
Italian, former Yugoslavian, Vietnamese and<\/span> increasingly East African migrants <\/span>
have over the years all set up home in Footscray in large numbers.<\/span>
This diverse culture is what makes Footscray special.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is within 5 km of Melbourne’s CBD<\/span>
with good public transport links, <\/span>
has some kick ass local restaurants <\/span>
and one of the cheapest markets in Melbourne.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Footscray’s reputation as violent and <\/span>
unfriendly <\/span>is slowly changing.<\/span>
This area is a major location for the settlement of migrants and refugees<\/span>
 it has a vibrancy that excites…<\/span>
Some say it is even<\/span> gentrifying…<\/span>

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<\/span>I love my Fridays in Footscray<\/span>
Every week I discover something new.<\/span>
It’s a cheap place to eat and shop…<\/span>

<\/span>I am learning how to do battle in Footscray<\/span>
but it’s only with the other women with their shopping trollies<\/span>
at the Footscray market!<\/span>

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We walk along the Maribyrnong river trail<\/span><\/div>\n
which the city skyline in the distance.<\/span>
This area once the industrial corridor has been renewed.<\/span>

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We find the Newells Paddock wetlands reserve<\/span>
and wish we’d remembered some bread for the ducks.<\/span><\/div>\n

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There is a lot of money going into Footscray<\/span>
these bike and walking paths and <\/span><\/div>\n
the new upgraded train station are impressive!<\/span>

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Footscray Park is a wonderful Edwardian park<\/span>
that you could take ages exploring.<\/span><\/div>\n

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I am lucky to be back in Footscray soon,<\/span>
living on the wild side!<\/span>

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Linking with Jenny Matlock’s Alphabe Thursday<\/a><\/span>
F is for Footscray!<\/span><\/p>\n

Linking with Friday My Town Shoot Out<\/a> <\/span>
Thanks to Mersad and the wonderful volunteers<\/span>

<\/span>Linking with Blue Monday<\/a> – thank you Sally<\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Smiling<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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