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Footscray mum explores breastfeeding in pictures

A Footscray photographer is celebrating the bond of breastfeeding without an airbrush in sight. Suzie Blake’s What Does Breastfeeding Look Like? project documents the experience...

Fight cold & flu with winter ARMOUR

Winter is here and with it come the sniffles, coughs and scratchy sore throats. But what many of us don’t know is that the “cold...

Arts takes Jenny to happy places

It’s been a long time between exhibitions for artist Jenny Prabhu. The 77-year-old Hoppers Crossing resident unveiled a mix of local landscapes and portraits...

Footscray artist to send portraits around the world

A Footscray photographer is capturing slices of local life to share across the globe. Ashlee Laing is setting up his ArtsBox shipping container outside Footscray...

Gig Guide, September 4-6

Gigs and comedy around Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay this weekend.   Reverence Hotel Friday, September 4 Midnight Woolf will be stomping out two sets of their wild garage...

Family fun to help out Yarraville Greek School

Traditional Greek costumes and culture will be on display for all to enjoy when the Greek School at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Parish at...

5 things to do in Maribyrnong/Hobsons Bay

  From a car show to a cake stall, here's 5 things to do in the Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay areas.   Car torque The Hobsons Bay Men’s...

Seabrook Primary School pupils have spring in their step

Seabrook Primary School pupils are hitting the pavement this month, swapping being driven to school for walking. The school is one of nine across Hobsons...

Guided ‘surrealism’ walking tours for Seddon children

Children will be able to view Seddon from a different perspective on Saturday as part of two guided “surrealism” tours through the suburb. Organised by...

Kia Sorento wows the SUV market

David Bonnici finds out the hype around the latest Kia Sorento is warranted. I wonder when Kia knew it was on the money with the...

Enjoy seafood from Pier to Plate

Pier to Plate, the festival for all seafood lovers is on again at Seaworks as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and...

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...

Newport resident to compete in the Cannonball Run

Newport’s Chris “Cannonball” Knoop this week left Australia to compete in the Cannonball Run. America’s coast-to-coast antique-motorcycle race attracts many wanting an adventure in the...

A keen eye for design

A Lancefield resident’s flair for fashion has won a first-placed prize at the recent Fashion Awards Australia. One of Hayley Shanahan’s four designs won the...

Altona Meadows couple in 70s marry after 43 years

Altona Meadows couple Marek and Hanka Frankowski, both in their 70s, tied the knot on Sunday after 43 years together. Mr Frankowski, who also celebrated...

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Flood inquiry flogs insurers

This story was originally published in October 2024 and Star Weekly has chosen to share it again for readers to enjoy. Monday, October 14 marked...