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Raise the Titanic
A historic Williamstown pub, once home to the iconic Titanic Theatre Restaurant, currently sits empty and dilapidated, just as it has done for the last…
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Sunshine welcomes Lunar New Year
The Sunshine Lunar New Year Festival will return this year as a vibrant, free multicultural community celebration in the heart of Sunshine. The festival, presented…
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Filmmaking family scoops smartphone awards
A western suburbs filmmaking family has returned from the Sydney Opera House with a major film festival milestone, after taking home a top award at…
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Spend Valentine’s at Scienceworks
When couples think of romantic locations to spend Valentine’s Day, science museums are generally not very high on their list. But that might be about…
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Community Calendar
Braybrook Community Sustainable Living Expo Join Maribyrnong council for a day of hands-on learning, inspiring conversations, and practical ideas for living more sustainably while celebrating…
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Victorian renters to benefit from expanded support services
In a move aimed at providing more assistance to Victorian renters, the state government has announced a new program that will significantly boost funding and…
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Bushfire smoke creates dangerous conditions for people with asthma
Asthma Australia says air pollution from bushfires across Victoria dramatically increases the risk of asthma attacks. Bushfire smoke contains fine particles and other pollutants that…
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Faces of the west
Each week Star Weekly photographers are out and about capturing events and people across the west.
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Scholarships bridge education gap
As students return to school, some families in Melbourne’s west are struggling to afford textbooks and essential school supplies. A Greater Western Water (GWW) partnership…
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First look at new Footscray Hospital
Final preparations are underway at the new Footscray Hospital ahead of its official opening next month. The new hospital, located at 89 Ballarat Road, will…
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Library hours extended, 27 January
Maribyrnong libraries has announced it will extend opening hours at its Footscray and Braybrook branches on Tuesday 27 January due to the extreme heat. Both…
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Illegal waste removed from inner west
For the second time in just over a month, Hobsons Bay council has been forced to remove illegally dumped rubbish from the same sport in…
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Kane gets rescue recognition
Williamstown’s Kane Treloar is both a police officer and a volunteer surf lifesaver, but when he received the Emergency Services Medal as part of the…
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Exhibition spells it out
From A to Z, Pamela Irving’s An Artful Alphabet invites audiences to rediscover the building blocks of language through a delightful, eccentric and imaginative lens.…
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Two artists, one exhibition
Two local studio artists will exhibit their work in a shared exhibition in Brimbank. Studio artists Ziggy Firth and Augustine Ang have created separate bodies…
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