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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Wattle planting along Kororoit Creek

Hobsons Bay rangers invite local residents to a series of tree planting sessions starting in June. Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek (FOLKC) are hosting three...

Search for Mayik Atem following Sunshine death

Police are appealing for public assistance as part of a significant search for Mayik Atem following the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy in...

Celebrating selfless citizens

Three powerful, selfless, devoted women have been awarded for their efforts at the inaugural 2023 Volunteer of Fraser awards, run by Fraser MP Daniel...

Budget outlined for Hobsons Bay

Hobsons Bay residents said to benefit from the 2023-24 Federal Budget outlined on Tuesday, May 9. Gellibrand MP Tim Watts said the federal budget has...

Calling all daughters of the west

Registrations are now open for the health program, Daughters of the West (DOTW), which is due to start in July. DOTW is a free 10-week...

Artists get ready to show your west side

Prominent Footscray artist is giving other local creatives the opportunity to showcase their work in a one a kind, public exhibition in Footscray. Sally Walshe...

Podcast for the people

Locals living in Melbourne's west have the opportunity to be featured in a one-of a kind podcast played to passengers on trains. Metro Trains...

From the Archives

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors. 40 years ago May 25, 1983 A three-day "Right to work march" through the western suburbs is...

Airport numbers continue to climb

Daily passenger numbers through Melbourne Airport continue to steadily climb, with an average of 90,350 people arriving or departing from the airport each day...

Check Rinnai Energysaver heaters for carbon monoxide risk

Energy Safe Victoria is calling on those using Rinnai Energysaver heaters with combined horizontal/vertical on-wall flue systems to contact the supplier to ensure they...

Non-voters asked to please explain

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is urging Victorians to respond if they have received a request to explain why they appear to have failed...

Crackdown on builders

Victoria's domestic building industry is facing a major regulatory crackdown after the collapse of Porter Davis sparked chaos for hundreds of home buyers. The state...

Business confidence drops

There has been a drop in confidence for Victorian businesses in regards to revenue growth, with almost one third responding in a survey they...

Gaming machine surrender to relieve debt

Victorian clubs and RSLs, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, who have gaming machine entitlements they can no longer use will be able...

Give CFA a hand

Country Fire Authority (CFA) is looking for regional Victorians to lend a hand and join its team of highly skilled and professional members. With National...

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Scars of survival

After living in survival mode, Cobblebank cancer survivor Melanie Kuyl's road to self-discovery and healing is never ending. The battle began in 2020,...