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Helping Victorians navigate digital government services
In an effort to ensure all Victorians can access essential government services, the state government has announced new funding for Community Information and Support Victoria…
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Dangerous products threaten holiday cheer
As Victorians prepare for Christmas, a concerning trend has emerged – unsafe products are making their way onto store shelves, putting families at risk. In…
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Musician roundtable members announced
Music Victoria has announced the members of its Victorian Artists Roundtable, a group of artists brought together to strengthen the future of contemporary music in…
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Holiday timetables
V-Line train and coach services will operate to altered timetables this festive season. On Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December, V-Line trains and coaches will operate…
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Funding for library’s next chapter
Braybrook Library has received a $143,000 grant that will go towards a new infrastructure project. Maribyrnong mayor Mohamed Semra said council welcomes the funding. “[It]…
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Hanson heads Covid VCE cohort
Having begun his secondary education during the Covid19 pandemic, Braybrook College year 12 student Hanson Ha has finished high school on a high, being named…
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New party aims to prove it’s best for west
Labor’s stranglehold on the western suburbs will be put to the test at next year’s state election, with the West Party announcing five candidates to…
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Workshops work underway
The revitalisation of Williamstown’s iconic Workshops Pier is a step closer, with the installation of 90 new steel piles now complete. The much-loved community pier…
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Ambulance station opened
A new state-of-the-art ambulance station in Maidstone is officially opened. Ambulance Services Minister Mary-Anne Thomas joined Footscray MP Katie Hall on 11 December to tour…
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Faces of the west
Each week Star Weekly photographers are out and about capturing events and people across the west. Keep an eye on this new weekly section for…
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Former mayor disappointed at delay
Former Maribyrnong mayor Pradeep Tiwari has expressed disappointment at council’s response to his proposal to attract businesses back to the Footscray CBD. In his last…
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Backstage crew love their role in musical
Executing hundreds of costume and wig changes and making sure props are in the right place at the right time may appear seamless to the…
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My Place
After starting out as a touring musician, Damian Costin now runs his own music and entertainment business from Newport where he lives with his family.…
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Community Calendar
Yarraville Christmas carols The 32nd annual Yarraville Carols in the Gardens will be hosted in the Yarraville Gardens on Saturday 20 December commencing from 6.30pm.…
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Relief as last resident rights recognised
Residents of Williamstown’s Techno Park Estate have received an early Christmas present, with the last of the apartment blocks approved for residential use, bringing their…
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