An enduring lifetime in the west
Altona North’s Jean Cutting died surrounded by family members on November 28 – just hours after her 100th birthday.
Ms Cutting was born in Byron...
Call for investment in young people ahead of state election
Victoria needs more multicultural youth workers and greater government investment in mental health initiatives to address racism, increased youth justice and crime prevention program...
Braybrook fundraiser to fight cancer
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents are invited to a delicious Vietnamese vegetarian banquet as part of a Cancer Council Victoria fundraising dinner to fight...
Victorian kids encouraged to ‘get a move on’
The government is giving young Victorians in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay more opportunities to get active as part of a refreshed campaign promoting physical...
From the Archives
Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
February 1, 1983
Footscray printer and community worker Bill Jamieson has been named Footscray's...
$2.3m works to begin on Riddell Road
A $2.3 million project to improve safety on one of Sunbury’s busiest arterial roads should be completed by the end of the year.
Sunbury MP...
Flags lowered to recognise ‘suffering’
Maribyrnong council will lower the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to half mast on January 26 from 2022, and will consult with the community...
Travellers urged to vote early
The Victorian Electoral Commission is encouraging people who will be interstate or overseas on election day, Saturday November 26, to check which voting services...
Altona Meadows man jailed for milk bar robbery
An Altona Meadows man has been sentenced to five years’ jail and faces deportation to New Zealand for robbing a St Albans milk bar...
An industrial display of beauty
Urban Threads is an inner west inspired series of artworks by Newport local Cara Jones.
This exhibition showcases Melbourne's industrial infrastructure through the lens of...
Hellenic Hotel returns to pub roots
George Calombaris' former Hellenic Hotel in Williamstown is set to "return to its Australian pub roots" after the signing of a new lease.
Rustica Sourdough founder...
Rates rebate flagged
Maribyrnong council has flagged spending $4 million to help residents and businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, with almost half tied to a...
Money bags leave Altona teller out of pocket
An Altona bank teller has lost a work compensation claim that she suffered hand and shoulder injuries from carrying money bags and counting cash.
The...
IN FOCUS: Get Active for better hearing
Cris Ivanidis, owner of Active Audiology in Altona, and his colleague, audiologist Marina Opacak, are offering trials of the latest invisible in-ear hearing aids from Oticon Opn.
Name brand swap
Nearly three-quarters of people, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, have swapped brand name products to generic products in the past 12 months....
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Crusaders big back end
It is a much needed break for the Western Crusaders in the Gridiron Victoria senior division competitions.
With the Melbourne Cup, the division 1 Vic...
