Mobil tank girl to launch Art & Industry Festival
Some people draw inspiration from nature, others from industrial landscapes.
Altona designer Alexandra Zvi has created a “Take Five” tank dress inspired by the Mobil...
Community Calendar: July 17-25
Third age learning
U3A Hobsons Bay needs new members for classes, including computers, craft and bridge. 83 Bayview Street.
■ Ralph, 9397 2358
Ancient dance
Dance performance In...
Artists open doors for Open Studios 2015
More than 20 artists and galleries will fling open their doors next weekend as part of Open Studios in the West.
Now in its eighth...
Toffee Time! Recipe: Rich butterscotch pretzel squares
TOFFEE TIME
I have always loved Werther’s Original Chewy Toffees, but why didn’t anyone tell me they can be melted and used as a slice...
Spotswood journeyman’s brush with death in Iran
Iran was the favourite country of Spotswood’s Jeremy Scott, but also the place where he had his most terrifying encounter.
Mr Scott, 42, has cycled...
Captain Peter Somerville reflects on his river
Journeying up and down the Maribyrnong River for almost 37 years, Blackbird captain Peter Somerville tells Benjamin Millar he delights in the environment and...
Puppy tale to wag festival
A dog that stole the heart of a Hoppers Crossing animal rescue organisation has been immortilised in a children’s book.
Author Kylie Symons (pictured with...
Seddon dancer Alice Dixon rolls into role
Seddon dancer Alice Dixon’s stage career is really on a roll.
She is hopping on board this week’s world premiere of Tiny Slopes, by award-winning...
Get switched on to Fairy Tale News
Follow the crumbs … to Footscray’s Bluestone Church Arts Space for a special school holiday treat.
Created by wit incorporated artistic director Belinda Campbell, the...
Australia’s first Jamaican Music and Food Festival in Williamstown
Australia’s first Jamaican music and food festival will be held this Sunday at the Seaworks maritime precinct in Williamstown.
Festival founder DJ Stick Mareebo (pictured)...
Award-winning Williamstown poet’s new works
Award-winning Williamstown poet Chloe Wilson has published a collection of poems, titled Not Fox Nor Axe.
Ms Wilson recently won the Flash Fiction Prize at...
Toyota 86 auto is no slouch
Automatic sports cars were always an oxymoron. But things have changed a lot, with smoother transmissions, more gears and the semi-manual shifting through the...
Skate ramp is their canvass
Performance artists Michael Meneghetti and Joel Gailer, known as Performprint, will host a free workshop at Laverton this month on printmaking by skateboard.
Meneghetti said...
Don’t miss the plains down in Werribee Zoo
Young explorers will come face to face with lions, rhinos, giraffes and hippos on a safari tour through Werribee Open Range Zoo.
An African-themed adventure...
Pictures of the month, November
November's best pictures by the Star Weekly photographers.
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Blooming initiative with sustainability
Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden is promoting sustainable living through a guided tour on Sunday, February 9 at 10am starting at the garden’s...
