Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
August 17, 1982
Footscray North Primary School principal David Graham is the new Altona mayor.
30 years ago
August 12, 1992
The $1 billion expansion of Mobil Altona Refinery can go ahead, the Premier Joan Kirner announced last Monday.
20 years ago
August 14, 2002
The $83 million sale of Coode Island to a US conglomerate is unlikely to affect the present level of community consultation on environmental, health and safety issues, said key local representatives.
10 years ago
August 22, 2012
Police, youth workers and educators have vowed to take a united approach to helping troubled young people in the west following a youth violence summit organised last Tuesday by Footscray-based youth worker Les Twentyman.
