News
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This week’s best picture
Every week, our photographers choose their favourite pic of the week. This week’s pic is by Damjan Janevski from the story titled ‘The Purple Shall…
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Develop your public speaking skills
Would you like to develop confidence in communicating, competence with language and clarity in writing? AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club would like to invite any and all…
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From the archives
From the archives – Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors. 10 years ago March 7, 2012 Change of art. Inside the…
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Auto style leader goes electric
Our road test car this week is a Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin, which was particularly interesting as our family car is a Volvo XC40 T4…
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Stony Creek Music Festival
The Stony Creek Music Festival is a free event headlined by Painters and Dockers with Rebecca Barnard as MC. Located at McNish Reserve Court Street…
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Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities.…
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Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop
Maribyrnong Community Centre is hosting a Macramé Plant Hanger workshop, where participants will learn the fun and delicate craft of macramé. The guided workshop will…
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Child seat reminder
Parents and carers have been urged to regularly check their child car restraints, in an effort to reduce the number of transport related injuries. Inspections…
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Police appeal for assistance following attempted burglary in Footscray
Police are seeking public assistance to help identify a burglar who attempted to break into a house in Footscray last week. It is believed the…
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Break-ins highest in Melbourne
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents should consider the safety of their home after Melbourne was named the city with the highest number of burglaries. The…
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Warning over mosquito-borne disease
Victorians, including Hobson’s Bay and Maribyrnong residents, have been warned to protect themselves against mosquito bites following possible cases of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) The…
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Freight company charged after a worker was crushed in Altona North
A freight transport company has been charged by WorkSafe after a worker was killed while unloading sections of large steel light poles from a truck…
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Watching as the world weeps
(precede) When Russia officially invaded Ukraine on February 21, the world watched on as millions of civilians rushed to flee the country, and those who…
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COVID death rates in the west revealed
Over the past two months, Hobsons Bay has lost 21 residents who have died with or due to COVID, recording the second highest total in…
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Maribyrnong resident lost $5 million last month from playing pokies
Residents in Maribyrnong lost over $5 million in January alone on pokie machines, as usage continues to ramp up following eased COVID restrictions. Data from…
















