Group backs calls for electric trucks
The Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) has supported calls to incentivise the use of electric zero-emission trucks.
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and the Electric...
From the archives
From the archives – Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
February 1, 2012
Double lives. Creative types with real day jobs.
January 30,...
Victoria University to stagger a return to on-campus learning
Victoria University has announced it will do a staggered return to on-campus learning in 2022.
From Monday January 31, Victoria University Polytechnic, the University’s TAFE...
My Place: Colquhoun
Hobsons Bay resident David Colquhoun has always had a gift and passion for writing. After returning home to Australia, he finally put pen to...
Hobsons Bay council making it easier for locals to access council services
Hobsons Bay is making it easier for locals to access council services and speak to council officers.
As their first step, council will add...
Reusable nappy study
Maribyrnong has teamed up with eleven other local councils to support a joint study to understand how to develop and implement a reusable nappy...
‘It’s my home now’: Hobsons Bay resident officially an Australian citizen
Altona North’s Sue Kim Lim was among more than 16,000 people across the country who officially became Australian citizens on January 26.
Originally born...
School speed zones resume from Monday
School speed zones set to resume from Monday, with the Department of Transport urging drivers to take extra care on the roads.
Some school speed...
Hot weather reminder to pet owners
RSPCA Victoria is reminding pet owners across the northern and western suburbs, like Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to ensure they provide plentiful water and...
Food relief on the way
The Victorian Government has announced 13 organisations will share in $1.67 million from the latest funding round of the Food Relief Financial Reserve.
The Financial...
Outlander is not all as it seems
Mitsubishi's Outlander is back, bigger and boofier than ever – but all is not quite as it seems because the latest Outlander hides a...
A crossover of artworks
A new exhibition exploring colour in the face of a pandemic is showing at Five Walls art gallery in Footscray.
‘Crossovers’ was created by...
Last push to get children vaccinated before term one
Victoria's state-run system will expand to include walk-up access for children aged 5 to 11 to help push the number of kids getting vaccinated...
Water safety for children
Maribyrnong Council has issued a reminder on their Facebook page to ensure water safety around children this summer.
The council has reminded residents of four...
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Clubs calling for changes
A Western Football League coach is among those calling for changes to be made to the competition structure, or risk losing clubs and players.
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