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Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.

40 years ago

June 22, 1982

Fiery North Ward counillor Bert Heatley retired from Footscray council last night.

30 years ago

June 17, 1992

Bare chested, brawling, drunken louts went on a rampage at a recent birthday party for a 17-year-old girl at the Yarraville Scout Hall, according to residents living near the hall.

20 years ago

June 19, 2002

Julie Boros, 46, of Maribyrnong and West Footscray’s Sandra Floate, 43, Michele Bloomcamp, 44, and Jane Yeadon, 44, are preparing to swap suburban life to conquer one end of the earth – the South Pole.

10 years ago

June 27, 2012

Hobsons Bay’s population has jumped by almost 2500 residents since 2006, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show.

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