Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
December 21, 1982
The Housing Commission has been slammed by Altona council for its failure to provide “adequate” community facilities at the Paisley Estate.
30 years ago
December 22, 1992
Footscray Football Club will try to establish careers outside of football for its players in a bid to make every player a full-time professional within three years.
20 years ago
January 22, 2003
A total of 137 people, many from Melbourne’s western suburbs, have suffered symptoms of gastroenteritis after eating food from the Thanh Phu Restaurant and Takeaway in Footscray.
10 years ago
December 19, 2012
Catching a boat to work could become a new routine for Hobsons Bay and Wyndham commuters, with the results of a feasibility study for a Sydney-style ferry expected within weeks.