Muslim leaders speak out against family violence
Hobsons Bay’s Muslim community leaders have spoken out against family violence.
Newport Mosque Imam Abdullah Al Hawari used last Thursday’s pre-Ramadan event at Newport to...
Williamstown woman’s Amaze-ing race
Williamstown’s Avril Hannah-Jones will be running with her family in The Age Run Melbourne next month to raise money for Amaze, formerly Autism Victoria.
She...
Laverton clinic to help society’s most vulnerable
Laverton residents say the suburb’s first GP and community health clinic, which opens this month, will help people among society’s most vulnerable, including those...
Laverton park reopens after anti-crime upgrade
Laverton families have been told they can return to Lohse Street Reserve after a $550,000 anti-crime facelift to improve the park.
Hobsons Bay council received...
Plan saves Williamstown senior citizens centre
Users of the Williamstown Senior Citizens Centre have won a campaign to save their crumbling building from demolition as Hobsons Bay council redraws a...
Williamstown High School seeks council funds
A government school that received $500,000 towards its new theatre in the state budget has called for more money from Hobsons Bay council’s 2015-16...
Maribyrnong Council unveils Tourism Action Plan
Maribyrnong council has considered dumping its membership of Western Melbourne Tourism (WMT) after 12 years and taking its own path for attracting tourism to...
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...
Maribyrnong Council and police join forces
Family violence, drug use and disconnected youth are all targets of a joint Maribyrnong council and Footscray police plan to make the region safer.
The...
Maribyrnong Council ignores most Star Weekly enquiries
Maribyrnong council has responded in time to only three of 20 inquiries from Star Weekly this year.
The other 17 requests for information on behalf...
Altona boat tragedy sparks water police warning
Water police have urged people to learn from the boating tragedy that claimed the lives of three fishermen.
On Monday afternoon, the mood was bleak...
Maribyrnong councillors still trading barbs
UPDATE: The public spat between two Maribyrnong councillors has escalated with tit-for-tat accusations of petulance and fabrication.
Star Weekly last week reported claims by Cr...
Queen’s Birthday honours: Helen Smith appointed AM
Williamstown’s Helen Smith has been appointed a member of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday honours for her service to fencing as...
Joan Kirner: Williamstown’s ‘favourite daughter’ farewelled
Emotional mourners broke into song and laughter during Friday’s state funeral for Joan Kirner, Williamstown’s “favourite daughter''.
Victoria’s first female premier was farewelled in a...
West Gate Bridge hit run lands woman in hospital, witnesses sought
Williamstown police are appealing for witnesses after an Altona Meadows woman was injured in a hit run on May 28.
The woman, 43, was travelling...
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Company faces WorkSafe charges
A construction company facing charges relating to injuries suffered by workers at Level Crossing Removal Project sites, including one in Laverton, has committed to...
