Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
August 10, 1982
The Labor Party has strengthened its grip on Footscray council following the defeat of all three independent candidates in Saturday’s council elections.
30 years ago
August 5, 1992
The Footscray council will join forces with eight other councils in the west to demand a better deal from banks.
20 years ago
August 7, 2002
A reformed heroin addict is calling on the Maribyrnong council to declare Footscray a drug-free zone.
10 years ago
August 15, 2012
A study investigating the feasibility of a Sydney-style commuter ferry for the western suburbs is about to begin.
