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The Age
17-07-2025
- Business
- The Age
‘Chaotic in a good way': The inner western suburb on the edge of a renaissance
Are you ready for a Footscray renaissance? With feeder roadworks nearing completion and the new Footscray Hospital soon to open, residents and business owners are ready to shrug off the suburb's reputation as a troubled hotspot and embrace vibrancy and opportunity. The suburb is one of Melbourne's most multicultural and diverse, with almost half of all residents born overseas. More than 80 languages are spoken in the broader Maribyrnong council area, which is anchored by Footscray, seven kilometres and three train stations from the city. 'I'm amazed how people are open to trying different flavours in Footscray,' says Revekah Hurtado, owner of Latin American restaurant Papelon, looking around at tables full with people of many nationalities. 'Footscray is dynamic, a little chaotic but in such a good way. People use the neighbourhood: you see someone at a local barber, then the bread shop and later a restaurant. There's a sense of community that you can really feel.' Previous SlideNext Slide Papelon is in Footscray Market, an important hub for the suburb. 'The area isn't fully gentrified so the market helps people who are struggling with the cost of living,' says Howard Stamp, owner of Bar Thyme. 'There's quality food at lower prices … It brings people into the area, they go shopping, have lunch, it's great for foot traffic.' Stamp was looking northside before he landed on Footscray, opening his business in 2021. 'I love the feel: it's very multicultural, everyone is trying to do something different, no-one is competing,' he says. 'Footscray is awesome. I wouldn't move anywhere else in Melbourne.'
Sydney Morning Herald
17-07-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Chaotic in a good way': The inner western suburb on the edge of a renaissance
Are you ready for a Footscray renaissance? With feeder roadworks nearing completion and the new Footscray Hospital soon to open, residents and business owners are ready to shrug off the suburb's reputation as a troubled hotspot and embrace vibrancy and opportunity. The suburb is one of Melbourne's most multicultural and diverse, with almost half of all residents born overseas. More than 80 languages are spoken in the broader Maribyrnong council area, which is anchored by Footscray, seven kilometres and three train stations from the city. 'I'm amazed how people are open to trying different flavours in Footscray,' says Revekah Hurtado, owner of Latin American restaurant Papelon, looking around at tables full with people of many nationalities. 'Footscray is dynamic, a little chaotic but in such a good way. People use the neighbourhood: you see someone at a local barber, then the bread shop and later a restaurant. There's a sense of community that you can really feel.' Previous SlideNext Slide Papelon is in Footscray Market, an important hub for the suburb. 'The area isn't fully gentrified so the market helps people who are struggling with the cost of living,' says Howard Stamp, owner of Bar Thyme. 'There's quality food at lower prices … It brings people into the area, they go shopping, have lunch, it's great for foot traffic.' Stamp was looking northside before he landed on Footscray, opening his business in 2021. 'I love the feel: it's very multicultural, everyone is trying to do something different, no-one is competing,' he says. 'Footscray is awesome. I wouldn't move anywhere else in Melbourne.'
