From the Archives

40 years ago

Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.

January 18, 1983

A multi-thousand improvement program for the Maribyrnong River was started last week by the Board of Works.

January 20, 1993

The Footscray Care Centre will be sold and its future as a child care centre for 54 children is in doubt.

February 5, 2003

Lawyers have launched a class action against Footscray’s Thanh Phu Restaurant and Takeaway involved in last month’s gastroenteritis outbreak.

January 23, 2013

Western Health will close 70 beds and cancel 1300 elective surgeries in the next six months as the effect of government funding cuts kicks in.