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Neon dogs light up Williamstown

The Neon Dog Park installation featured at White Nights in Melbourne and Ballarat will light up Williamstown for 10 nights. Melbourne artist Carla O’Brien created...

All you need to know about the World Cup

Star Weekly’s Football MadNation is here with all you need to know about the World Cup.

Flynn’s mates take caring steps

The community has rallied to support the family and friends of a young veterinary surgeon from Williamstown, in a bid to raise awareness of...

Victory and police team up to build youth bridges

Aspiring soccer stars have been getting a kick out of a free weekly football program in Braybrook. A-League champions Melbourne Victory have teamed with Victoria...

Pop-up park plans for West Footscray

A pop-up park, improved pedestrian safety and more development along Barkly Street are all on the cards for West Footscray. They form part of The...

Study group to share views on Tunnel project’s truck traffic rise

Residents bracing for thousands more trucks rumbling through their streets when the West Gate Tunnel opens will have their concerns heard through a new...

Gas woes force Yarraville trader to shut up shop

A Yarraville trader says he has been forced to shut up shop during some of his busiest trading hours due to gas shortfalls. Under The...

Family and police search for missing Yarraville man

UPDATE: Missing Yarraville man Bryan Matty has been found safe and well on Monday night. Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate the...

Altona Loop trains shut down

Werribee line trains on the Altona Loop will shut down from 7.30pm on June 16 until July 30 as the level crossing in Kororoit...

Council under fire over B-double truck blanket approval

Maribyrnong council is under fire for blaming too much paperwork in justifying rule changes that have opened the floodgates to an influx of B-double...

Altona P-9 College expanding to year 12

Altona P-9 College will enrol students up to year 12 by 2021, the state government announced on Friday. Under the plan, the school will be...

Yarraville CSR workers exposed to asbestos

Workers allegedly exposed to asbestos at a Yarraville company have raised questions over the handling of the incident. While the incident occurred more than a...

Altona neighbour loses appeal over music punch-on

An Altona man who punched his neighbour after being charged with playing loud music has taken his fight all the way to the Supreme...

Williamstown’s Nikolina Mabic wins Victorian Young Achiever Award

Williamstown’s Nikolina Mabic has been recognised in the Victorian Young Achiever Awards for her work supporting people with mental health issues. Ms Mabic, 23, first...

Volunteers in spotlight

When a young person ends up in police custody in Melbourne’s west, Wyndham Vale’s Steve Turner could get the call. A volunteer with the Youth...

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Tripple times the talent

Bayside P-12 College student Alyssa Cunanan's hard work has paid off, as not one but three of her subject works are on display at...