Hobsons Bay council bumps up waste charges
Hobsons Bay residents will be hit with waste collection fee hikes of 17 per cent due to the China recycling crisis.
The draft budget for...
Hop Nation wins best ale
Footscray locals have access to the Best Amber ale, right around the corner.
On Thursday, May 26, the Australian International Beer Awards took place and...
Brave Abbie battles on
For years, Seaholme’s Abbie Kinniburgh thought she was the only person in Australia born without a corpus callosum.
Ms Kinniburgh, 25, has what’s known as...
Support grows to protect garden
Star Weekly has looked back at our editions and picked out a selection of our favourite stories from 2022, including a story on Footscray's...
ABS statistics reveal health data for Victorians
More than 80 per cent of Victorians have at least one long-term health condition, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics which has released...
Dads face razor to help premmie babies
A West Footscray dad is facing the razor this Father’s Day to help other dads with premature babies.
Radford White is leading a team of...
Kids in crisis: call heard
More than 200 western suburbs children at risk of family violence will be able to access counselling services in the coming year.
Women’s Health West...
Campaign spruiks Footscray
Footscray Traders Association has launched a #lovefootscray campaign to revive businesses after the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Stuart Lucca-Pope, who also owns Littlefoot Bar, said the...
Play for a Purpose this Father’s Day
Instead of socks and undies, there' a different type of gift Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay families can opt for this Father's Day - one...
Sports club grants open
Grassroots sports and active recreation clubs and organisations across Footscray are being urged to apply for funding to boost their equipment, skills and administration...
Williamstown, Altona commuters miss out on extra trains
Werribee, Williamstown and Altona line commuters have again missed out on new train services, despite the number of daily passengers increasing by more than...
Yarraville pharmacist sold more than 50,000 painkillers to patient
A Yarraville pharmacist has been fined $100,000 for selling more than 50,000 painkillers to a patient over a three-year period.
Ms Huyen Tran from Kingsville...
Food and fundraising
Star Weekly is looking back at the best stories of last year and this is one of them.
Kon Karapanagiotidis has dedicated his life to...
West Footscray Neighbourhood House opens its doors to all
West Footscray Neighbourhood House (WFNH) is opening it's doors to all locals next week, with a range of activities and events organised as a...
Hot weather reminder to pet owners
RSPCA Victoria is reminding pet owners across the northern and western suburbs, like Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to ensure they provide plentiful water and...
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United bolsters defence
Western United has fortified its young defensive core ahead of the A-League women’s season with the signings of Bulleen Lions stars Isabel Dehakiz and...
