Special forces commander ‘Didds’ honoured at Altona
A memorial dedicated to special forces commander Sergeant Blaine Diddams was unveiled at Altona RSL Club on Saturday.
Sergeant Diddams, ‘Didds’ to his mates, was...
Be safe around the water this long weekend
Whether you’re backing the Cats or the Swans this AFL grand final long weekend, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents are reminded to be safe...
Creating a cultural connection
A not-for-profit organisation based in Maidstone which collects and re-distributes books to Indigenous children have teamed up with a local primary school to help...
Tree vandals strike again
A spate of attacks on trees in Sunshine’s Wright Street has cost Brimbank ratepayers more than $9000 in the past two months.
About 25 trees...
Time once again to ask R U OK?
A mate of a young veterinary surgeon from Williamstown has become an R U OK? community ambassador to raise awareness of mental health struggles.
A...
Hobsons Bay family daycare costs set to rise
Childcare fees will increase for family daycare in Hobsons Bay as the council seeks to make up a $230,000 funding shortfall under federal government...
Dinner a warm welcome to the west
More than 100 newly arrived and more established Australians shared an evening of conversations and food last week as part of the first Welcome...
Dispose don’t dump: EPA
With the seasons changing, wardrobes are changing too, leading EPA Victoria to warn that charity collection bins are not dumping grounds.
“As we’re coming into...
Pedestrian struck and killed in Footscray
Victoria Police are calling for any information from witnesses after a 61 year-old Park Orchards man was struck and killed by a truck in...
Angels recall lure of the road
The roar of the motorcycle engine, lure of the road and smell of leather was strong in Melbourne's west in the '60s and '70s.
Now,...
Locals digging deep and going dry for cancer support efforts
Hundreds of people are giving up alcohol and other guilty pleasures across Melbourne's western and northern suburbs as part of the annual Dry July...
Questioning pop-up park’s future
West Footscray residents are encouraged to have their way on whether or not to keep the temporary pop-up park at the corner of Clarke...
Slow approach during busy period advised
People with a disability and their carers in the Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay regions are advised to take extra care of themselves during the...
Trials to help curb suicide rates
More mental health and suicide prevention services are coming closer to home for Macedon Ranges residents.
North-western Melbourne primary health network will co-ordinate a $46...
From the Archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
April 26, 1983
The Angliss Meatworks site was sold to the Ministry of Housing...
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