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Marilyn King dedicates herself to mature-age unemployed

Marilyn King has dedicated herself to supporting mature-age unemployed workers and their families, but she tells Benjamin Millar she still finds the odd moment...

My Place: Trevor Monti

Barrister, Ned Kelly buff and Williamstown Football Club’s longest-serving president Trevor Monti talks to Goya Dmytryshchak   What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? I have lived in...

Festival in the heart of Yarraville

The Yarraville Festival will return for its 42nd annual event on Sunday, March 5 2023 in the heart of the west, Yarraville. The...

Sky’s the limit at Williamstown High

Williamstown High School is a multi-campus, dynamic school with two unique, yet complementary campuses. The seaside Bayview Campus allows for a successful transition from...

Make a statement, simply

Feeling like your living space could do with a refresh? Or maybe your bedroom feels like it's missing something? A feature chair could be...

Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Community Calendar & Gig Guide 5-10-2016

Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Community Calendar & Gig Guide 5-10-2016   Healthy brain, healthy body Learn how to experience happiness and satisfaction at any age: session presented...

My place: Fatoum Souki

Altona North’s Fatoum Souki was a volunteer lawyer at the Western Suburbs Legal Service before starting her own practice in Newport. Ms Souki promotes...

My Place: Max Cooper

From Sir William Angliss dropping by to collect the rent, to rugby-tackling thieves as they raced down the street, nonagenarian Max Cooper of M...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

  Gamers welcome Challenge the best at a free Magic: The Gathering gamers’ tournament at Sunbury library on January 20 from noon until 4pm. Create a...

History of Williamstown Racecourse revealed

All that remains of the former Williamstown racecourse is a concrete stairway that leads nowhere and foundations buried in undergrowth. Williamstown historian Tom Ferris has...

Giuseppe “Joe” Inserra on living in Laverton since 1964

Giuseppe “Joe” Inserra has lived in Laverton since 1964. He will be promoting the Victorian Seniors Festival in October, which is when he turns 80. He...

Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Community Calendar & Gig Guide October 19, 2016

Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Community Calendar & Gig Guide October 19, 2016     Have a go Footscray Trugo Club Revival is holding a family-friendly social day from...

My Place: Peter Weaver, Altona

Peter Weaver, Altona Laverton Historical Society president and a “third generation Altona boy”, has dedicated his life to unearthing and preserving Hobsons Bay’s history....

Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson

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From the archives 22-06-1016

From the archives: Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner. 40 year ago June 23, 1976   Little River’s “forgotten” primary school...

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Falcons keep on winning

City West Falcons built into a strong performance against the Melbourne University Lightning to continue its winning streak in the Victorian Netball League championship. The...

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