Altona Beach Film Festival taking entries
Organisers of Altona Beach Film Festival, now in its second year, are hoping to attract entries from around the world.
This year’s theme is ‘waves’...
Memorial for lost sea captain in Williamstown
A memorial seat and plaque will be installed along the Strand in Williamstown in honour of Captain John Dowling, who was lost at sea...
Fallen warrior up and running
It has been a long road back for Williamstown’s Lance Bombardier, Brendan Dover, who six years ago lost part of his left leg and...
Fifteen year art journey on track
Puzzled commuters have 15 years to solve the mystery of “the man with the chair” at Footscray station.
For two hours every Thursday morning, for...
Man charged for forceful citizen’s arrest
A man is facing charges after making a citizen’s arrest in Epping on Friday night.
The Brooklyn car yard worker, 21, said his 4WD was stolen...
Property values lead to Hobsons Bay rates hike
Rates rises for many home owners in Hobsons Bay may be much higher than the legislated 2.5 per cent next financial year due to...
Yarraville killer committed to psychiatric care
A mentally ill Yarraville man who killed his elderly father with a claw hammer when he was hanging up the washing has been ordered...
Distributor crossing a bridge too far
Property owners pushing for a tunnel beneath the Maribyrnong River say three new bridges to be built as part of the Western Distributor will destroy...
New Spotswood house price record
A once-blue-collar industrial suburb has hit rich new real estate heights.
The property price record in Spotswood was broken at auction on Saturday, for the...
Spotswood brewery creates Wolf Creek beer
There’s something sinister brewing at Australia’s first female-owned brewery in Spotswood.
Two Birds Brewing has made a special edition Mick’s Bitter to celebrate the launch...
How the west won: Tim Pallas interview
After treasurer and Werribee MP Tim Pallas handed down the state budget last week, he sat down with Star Weekly’s Charlene Macaulay and Adem...
Altona kinder backflip ‘an election stunt’
UPDATE
Hobsons Bay council has been accused of waiting until after the October 22 local government election to close up to three Altona kindergartens.
At Tuesday’s...
Body believed to be of missing Kingsville man
UPDATE
A body located in Victoria's alpine area is believed to be that of missing Kingsville man Taddeo Haigh.
Mr Haigh was last seen leaving a holiday cottage...
Williamstown residents protest ‘ugly’ NBN boxes
Williamstown residents are up in arms about “ghastly” green boxes being installed outside homes as part of the federal government’s national broadband network.
The nodes,...
Ride raises hunger awareness
A nine-day ride across the state has helped raise more than $10,000 and highlighted the plight of the thousands of Victorians going hungry every...
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Glory appoint O’Dell
New Yarraville Glory coach Andy O’Dell was itching to get back into coaching.
O’Dell was set to coach Whittlesea United this year and had gone...
