Meditation a “big discovery”
For Ananya Tomar, her ultimate goal as a meditation teacher is to create an uplifting atmosphere.
Ms Tomar is hosting free Raja Yoga Meditation sessions...
Community Calendar
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From the Archives
Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
February 1, 1983
Footscray printer and community worker Bill Jamieson has been named Footscray's...
Opening the door for democracy
There are a number of ways residents can become involved in helping shape decisions about issues they care about - including providing feedback and...
Drowning warning during February
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) is urging people to be aware of the risks before entering the water.
Recent data highlights swimming, paddling or wading as...
Can better hearing improve your memory?
Did you know that long-term hearing loss is associated with Alzheimers and dementia?
Audiologist Cris Ivanidis, from Active Audiology, says recent studies have shown...
Women of colour leadership program open for applications
The state government has opened its Women of Colour Executive Leadership Program to encourage women of colour to enter leadership positions.
The program would support...
New research clears up methods to avoid mould
New research has highlighted contributing factors to water damage and mould include the poor storage of materials during construction.
Commissioned by the Victorian Building Authority...
Cancer patients in need of blood
Lifeblood is calling on people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood this month ahead of World Cancer Day on Saturday, February 4.
More...
Celebrating close connections
Brenbeal Children's Centre manager Krystyna Soprun has described the children she has helped nurture, their parents and her colleagues as like her family.
Hailing from...
Teaching technique on display
In a world first, Victoria University (VU) will host a conference focusing on 'block model' teaching as the first Australian university to offer all...
EPA uncovers more soft plastic storage sites
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has uncovered four additional warehouses in the north stockpiling soft plastics.
The new sites identified in the west included a...
Wind and rain causes damage
Wintry conditions hit parts of Melbourne in the late afternoon of Thursday, February 2.
A Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) spokesperson said impacts from the...
Charity dinner for refugee efforts
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) founder and CEO Kon Karapanagiotidis is welcoming Footscray locals to join him at the dinner table for a special...
Single-use plastic sales banned
Single-use plastics are now banned from sale or supply across the state.
Single-use plastic drinking straws, cutlery, plates, drink stirrers, cotton bud sticks and expanded...
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Motorcycle safety warning ahead of summer
Police are prioritising motorcycle safety in October following a worrying rise in rider fatalities in 2024.
There have been 52 motorcyclist fatalities so far this...
