From the archives

From the archives – Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.

10 years ago

February 29, 2012

Tackling road trauma. Teaching hoons not to become memories.

20 years ago

March 6 2002

Trucks will be banned from using Francis Street in Yarraville as a thoroughfare at night a d on the weekends.

30 years ago

March 4 1992

It’s been 10 years since Footscray boxing promoter John “Hank” Stanley paid former world champion Johnny Famechon about $200 and gave him three free tickets to referee a fight between Frank Ropis and Barry Micheal.

40 years ago

March 2 1982

B.F Goodrich Chemical Ltd has begun an inquiry into last Thursday’s chemical leak at the Altona petrochemical complex.