Open cinema coming to Laverton
If a bit of football or netball, along with a movie is your perfect night, then Laverton Football Netball Club is the place to...
From the Archives
Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.
January 18, 1983
A multi-thousand improvement program for the Maribyrnong River was started last week by...
Support for new sports hub in Yarraville
Yarraville and inner-west basketball advocates have expressed their support for the proposed six-court indoor sports centre at McIvor Reserve Master Plan.
The council has proposed...
Facebook wipes Australian news content in new law showdown
Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our favourite stories from 2021!
Australian Facebook users have been...
Police search for parents of young boy found wandering in Williamstown
UPDATED: The boy has been reunited with family.
Police are searching for the parents of a young boy found lost in Williamstown on Sunday night.
Passersby...
Funding allocated to help Victorians dispose of unwanted household waste
The state government will protect the community and environment by helping Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to safely dispose of unwanted...
Snake kills family dog in Yarraville park
Pet owners are being warned to be on high alert for snakes after a family lost their beloved dog to a snakebite in a...
‘Be kind to each other’
The last few weeks have been particularly tough for our Hobsons Bay community. Newport and Altona North have been hit hard by a COVID-19...
Keeping an eye out for unregistered tradespeople
Maribyrnong flood victims are advised to be wary of the legitimacy of builders or plumbers as they begin the process or rebuilding or repairing...
SalamFest coming to Footscray
The Muslim culture will be celebrated at Footscray's SalamFest this Saturday.
The event will celebrate Eid al-Adha, which SalamFest founder Ayesha Bux said is one...
Midsumma in the west
Midsumma will kick off in Hobsons Bay on Sunday with the first of six events being held as part of Australia’s premier queer arts...
Cancer drug fund bonus
An Altona Meadows mother is among those who may benefit from a medication to treat a rare cancer newly subsidised by the federal government.
Mother...
Workshops to combat virus and lockdown anxiety
Dealing with anxiety of COVID-19 and the lockdown will be explored in a series of workshops hosted by Joseph’s Corner based at Laverton.
People can...
Maribyrnong endorses Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Maribyrnong Council has thrown its voice behind calls to phase out fossil fuels.
The council has officially endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, which calls...
Altona Meadows residents start crime patrols
Altona Meadows residents fed up with crime are starting to map out hotspots in their suburb and conduct night patrols to deter criminals.
Spearheaded by...
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Man charged over Altona North break-in
A man has been charged following an alleged home invasion in Altona North earlier this week.
Police charged a 21-year-old Truganina man with home invasion,...
