Shop local, support local and #keepmarikind

13/05/2020

Maribyrnong City Council encourages people to shop local and support local businesses with the #keepmarikind campaign. Visit www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/keepmarikind to check out the growing businesses directory.

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Pelligra joins Brooklyn Recycling Group

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 502789 Property developer Pelligra has formally joined the Brooklyn Recycling Group (BRG) under Victoria’s first statutory Better Environment Plan…

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Right royal progress

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 432421 Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she recounts a drama-filled visit to Australia by Prince Alfred, the…
Ballan Autumn Festival’s landmark event

Ballan’s favourite community festival is set to return for its 50th annual event on Sunday 15 March, celebrating local culture, creativity, and community. The Ballan Autumn Festival is one of…
Rams to go again

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 532910 Newport Rams are hoping to be better for the run after a nervous start to the Baseball Victoria summer league women’s premier 1…
Eskimo Joe to headline west festival

Australia’s beloved alt-rock power trio Eskimo Joe are sure to have audiences up on their feet when they headline the Lincoln Park Twilight Festival. Held on Saturday 28 February at…
Inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes

The Victorian Parliament’s Legal and Social Issues Committee is moving forward with an inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes. The investigation is designed to analyse the frequency of targeted attacks, examine…

Festival for all abilities

Ability Fest is returning to Melbourne on 11 April, 2026, with a new focus on industrial venue accessibility at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne. The event marks a shift…
The sport of kings in Werribee

What many call the sport of kings will be on full display at Werribee Park as the historic Urquhart Cup polo tournament gallops into town on Sunday 1 March. More…
Women’s history centre stage

A special one-off theatrical performance is coming to the Kyneton Town Hall in celebration of International Women’s Day. In 2026, the theme for International Women’s Day is #BalanceTheScales – a…
Australia Post ramps up the horse-power for Lunar New Year

Australia Post is celebrating the Year of the Horse with the release of its Lunar New Year stamp as well as its first ever ‘DigiStamp’. The traditional Lunar New Year…
New treatment options for anaphylaxis

Two new emergency treatment options are set to become available in Victorian schools to support students at risk of anaphylaxis. Education Minister Ben Carroll announced the two new services will…