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Faces of the west

Each week Star Weekly photographers are out and about capturing events and people across the west.

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  • My Place

    My Place

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 522520 Orginally from Brighton in England, Andy Moutray-Read is now very much at home in the inner-west, serving as…

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  • Newport man facing drugs and weapons charges

    Newport man facing drugs and weapons charges

    A Newport man is facing dozens of drugs and weapons charges after raids conducted by VIPER Taskforce detectives on Monday. Two search warrants were executed at residential addresses in Newport…

  • Seddon car fire arrests

    Seddon car fire arrests

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 Police arrested two people after a car was allegedly set alight in Seddon on Monday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports of a…

  • Fridays to keep loneliness away

    Fridays to keep loneliness away

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 527467 Loneliness is an increasingly common problem, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring it a global health threat that affects an estimated one…

  • Gallop into Lunar New Year

    Gallop into Lunar New Year

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528978 Celebrate the Year of the Horse this Sunday at Footscray’s annual East Meets West Lunar New Year Festival. Hosted by the Footscray Asian…

  • Eagles important win

    Eagles important win

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 443945 It was a line in the sand moment for Yarraville in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west on Saturday. The Eagles had just…

  • Seddon and South Kingsville lead inner west increases

    Seddon and South Kingsville lead inner west increases

    Seddon and South Kingsville led the inner-west real estate market for the final quarter of 2025 according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV). Unit…

  • Swim stories wanted for river research

    Swim stories wanted for river research

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 515713 Melbourne’s recent heatwave sent many people beaches, pools and waterways across the western suburbs, but the Maribyrnong River wasn’t one of them. Swimming…

  • Spotswood sign restored

    Spotswood sign restored

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528801 Just over a month after it was almost destroyed in a graffiti attack, the iconic ‘Welcome to Spotswood’ sign has been restored to…

  • My Place

    My Place

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528409 Yoga teacher Hong Vu moved to the inner-west during the Covid pandemic. Six years on she tells Cade Lucas why Maribyrnong now feels…

  • Roosters break through

    Roosters break through

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 512549 Altona Roosters are on the board in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Isaacs Howarth Shield. It’s been a tough season for the Roosters,…