Tributes flow for Sue ‘Melli’ Sofarnos
’Melli’s Memorial Wall’ at Williamstown Beach has grown with flowers and other tributes amid a community outpouring at this month’s sudden death of global...
From the archives
From the archives – Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
10 years ago
March 14, 2012
The hidden battle. Surviving cancer comes...
Proud Mary celebrates 100 years
A life-long love of dance and the care of her family have paved the way for a happy 100 years for Yarraville’s Mary Lester.
The...
Heritage overlay abandoned
The Maribyrnong community has emerged victorious following council's decision to abandon the West Footscray inter-war and post-war heritage overlay.
The overlay would have resulted in...
Extra facilities for man’s best friend
Users of the Brooklyn Reserve Dog Park and their furry friends have had their pleas for additional seating and a drink fountain heard.
Council approved...
Spotswood man held over taxi driver bashing at service station
UPDATE: A man has been arrested following the brutal bashing of a taxi driver at a service station in Spotswood.
Police say a 37-year-old Spotswood man...
Dementia and palliative care – meeting the need in Australia’s future
Palliative Care Australia and Dementia Australia have framed nine recommendations to deliver better quality of life to people, families, and carers travelling life’s journey...
Cyclists push return of West Footscray velodrome
Cyclists are peddling an ambitious proposal to return a velodrome to a neglected West Footscray park.
The centrepiece of the proposed Maribyrnong Community Cycling Hub...
Ben Willis apologises for violent Facebook post
The Liberal Party candidate for Gellibrand has been forced to apologise just days out from the federal election over a violent post on his...
Australians severely underestimating financial and environmental cost of food waste
Planet Ark is encouraging Australian households, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to save themselves money and improve their environmental footprint this National...
West Set Festival cancelled
This year's West Set Festival has been cancelled, Maribyrnong council announced last week.
The festival had aimed to celebrate a post-COVID return of live music...
Boost for Landcare
The state government has announced an $8.2 million investment to extend the roles of 80 part-time Victorian Landcare facilitators and 10 regional Landcare coordinators...
Floodwater contamination research partnership announced
The Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES), the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Natural Hazards Research Australia have announced a joint partnership seeking to better...
Yarraville’s pop-up park will return for good
Maribyrnong councillors voted unanimously at its meeting on Tuesday night to make Yarraville’s popular pop-up park permanent.
The council will close Ballarat Street between Murray and Canterbury...
Councillor may resign unless security improved
A Maribyrnong councillor punched at last week’s chaotic council meeting has warned he could quit unless firm steps are taken to ensure safety at...
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Protecting biodiversity in the energy transition
The state government will develop a new suite of tools and guidelines to ensure native wildlife are not harmed by renewable energy projects.
By July...
