From the archives

10 years ago.

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

40 years ago

April 20,1982

Children’s Services Development Officer for the western region, Mr Ernie Fontaine, said this week that the incidence of child abuse in the west was rivalled only by Melbourne’s inner urban area.

30 years ago

April 22, 1992

The recession has reduced property values in the Footscray Mall by 60 per cent over the past two years, according to figures released by the Footscray Council valuation department.

20 years ago

April 24, 2002

A Yarraville family has to wait more than an hour for help after strangers assaulted and abused them in their street.

10 years ago

April 25, 2012

Grey matters. Lives and memories lost in an instant.