From the Archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
May 18, 1983
A $1.4 million grant, to improve parkland and public reserves in...
E-cigarette reforms welcomed
VicHealth has welcomed the federal government’s focus on preventive health in the budget, with $737 million for reducing e-cigarette and tobacco harm and $91.1...
Help spread warmth
For many of us, the cooler weather signals the need to bring out our winter doonas, turn up the heating or buy a new...
Applications open for community road safety grants
The state government is giving more community groups across the state the chance to receive grants to deliver projects that boost road safety in...
Misconceptions of food packaging aggravates food waste problem: Study
New RMIT-led research reveals most Australians think food packaging waste is a bigger environmental issue than food waste – but the opposite is true....
Digital licences on the way for Victorian motorists
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay motorists may be able to carry their licenses on their phone by next year following a digital driver licence trial...
Funding to stop violence against women with disabilities
Thanks to a funding boost, workers in the family violence prevention and disability sectors will be better equipped with the skills to prevent violence...
Climate action with a health focus
Climate and Health Alliance have welcomed funding for action on climate in the 2023-24 federal budget, however more is needed to unlock the health...
Photography passion in the west
The Bradmill project in Yarraville hosted a photography competition called‘ Perspectives of the Inner West’, asking all budding photographers to showcase their interpretation of...
Councils to fix local roads
The federal government is awarding $250 million for road projects in rural, regional and outer-urban areas, including Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
This funding is part...
A round devoted to breast cancer
Braybrook Sporting Club is hosting a full day of matches for the PLAY4BCNA round on Saturday, May 13 , in partnership with the Breast...
Mayor refutes toilet petition
Hobsons Bay mayor Tony Briffa has refuted claims the council is proposing to convert all public toilets to become gender neutral.
The council sought community...
Celebrating those volunteers who make a difference
Meet three Melbourne volunteers in the west who may think they’re leading ordinary retirements but are making an extra-ordinary difference to the lives of...
Temporary park clousure
Pipemakers Park Playground on Van Ness Avenue in Maribyrnong will be facing a temporary closure to conduct maintenance.
The maintenance works will begin...
Record fest in the inner west
On Saturday, May, 20, The Inner West Record Fest will be held in Footscray for one day only.
Melbourne Record Club and The Line are...
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There’s no place like Homb
Homb empowers new mothers, striving to prevent postnatal depression and anxiety.
Founder Larissa Leone is also working to change the ubiquitous baby-first narrative and make...
