Bulldogs pack gather ahead of semi-final showdown with Hawks
Hundreds of Western Bulldogs fans decked out in red, white and blue have swarmed to Whitten Oval to show their support for the team...
Families miss out on Footscray childcare places
The majority of families hit by the planned closure of a Footscray childcare centre have missed out on places at a nearby centre.
Only six of the...
Dad’s close shave a fundraising win for Womens Hospital
A West Footscray father is celebrating after smashing a fundraising target in his bid to help dads of premature newborns.
Radford White was a little...
Think West brings philosophy to life
A festival focussed on the big questions in life is coming to the west.
Think West will feature more than 40 thought-provoking events on philosophy...
Dismay as Footscray school axes bilingual study
Victoria’s only Vietnamese bilingual school program is set to be axed after Footscray Primary School decided to dump it from its curriculum.
But a campaign...
Haddara crime syndicate member has jail term cut on appeal
An ice trafficker involved in a crime syndicate headed by Fadi Haddara at Williamstown North has had his jail sentence cut on appeal.
Mohammed El...
New train contract for Newport brings 1300 jobs
More than 1300 jobs will be created after the state government announced a $2 billion package to build 65 new Metro trains at Newport.
The Evolution...
Art and Industry Festival launched
Sparks literally flew at Friday’s program launch for the first Art and Industry Festival in Melbourne’s west.
The brainchild of Newport’s Donna Jackson, who heads...
Multicultural grants sew seeds of belonging
A multicultural community garden, a social sewing group and a project highlighting moderate Islam have all been given a boost by a new round...
Cops hunt Altona North cat shooter
One pet cat has been put down and another had its leg shattered in two separate shooting incidents at Altona North last week.
Both cats...
Phillip Micallef’s stolen car dumped
A car belonging to a disabled Altona man has been found dumped at Hoppers Crossing.
As reported exclusively by Star Weekly last week, Phillip Micallef’s...
Melton telehealth trial reduces hospitalisations
Melton and Moorabool residents suffering from chronic health conditions have taken part in an Australian-first trial to monitor their health remotely.
The telehealth trial, which...
Makerspace to inspire new business in the west
Cutting-edge technology will be accessible to members of the public in Footscray, thanks to a $650,000 grant for a new ‘makerspace’.
The Fab9 makerspace, or ‘hackerspace’, at...
Lantern Festival to light up Footscray
Footscray will shine brightly in a celebration of Vietnamese settlement in Australia when the Lantern Festival lights up Leeds Street from noon-7pm on September...
Doctors to join schools in push for student welfare
Students will soon have access to doctors in a handful of inner-west high schools as part of a new state government program.
Footscray City College,...
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Bin batteries better
Maribyrnong households are being urged to show more care when disposing of batteries and electronic waste (e-waste).
As part of the “Bin it Better” recycling...
