Parents and kids from Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and Wyndham gathered at the Whitten Oval on Friday, August 15 to celebrate the expansion of the Parent Pathways program. Run through the Salvation Army’s Employment Plus branch, the program supports parents of children under six to study and upskill. Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski got a glimpse of the action.
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 525265 Seabrook’s Daniel Kilfoy realised the last couple of weeks it was time to hang up the cricket ball…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 534267 Each week Star Weekly photographers are out and about capturing events and people across the western and northern suburbs.
A free Formula 1 Fan Festival is coming to Federation Square. Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Steve Dimopoulos announced the free festival will make it easier and cheaper for…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 471376 The Talent League seasons will kick off in late March. The boys season will kick off on the weekend of 21 March and…
Local sporting clubs across Victoria are encouraged to apply for a fresh round of funding grants launched by the state government. On Wednesday, Community Sport Minister Ros Spence announced that…
Loneliness and social isolation are now recognised as major public health threats, prompting governments to explore technological solutions. Research from Monash University argues new AI ‘digital companions’ marketed as a…
Environmental Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has lost patience with companies that fail to show how they are reducing packaging waste, warning they risk significant penalties if they don’t comply with…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 183103 Hazardous manual handling is the biggest cause of workplace injuries in Victoria, according to WorkSafe. The state’s work safety regulator said it has…
Those in the mood for some good old fashioned boot scootin’ are in luck, with the annual Newport Lakes Bush Dance returning in March. Organised by the Newport Fiddle and…
A small army of volunteers is busily preparing for the Newport Workshops Open Days on the Labour Day long weekend. The biennial event takes place from 7-9 March showcasing the…
Trucks could soon be banned from even more inner west streets just months after bans and nighttime curfews were implemented on a number of major thoroughfares following the opening of…
