Eco future for ‘eyesore’ Truganina Explosives Reserve
Moves are under way to have Truganina Explosives Reserve, established in the late 1800s, placed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Previously described as an “eyesore”...
African mental health in focus
A young inner-west leader is tackling the complex topic of mental health in African- Australian communities.
Victoria University student Tabotu Teklemariam (pictured) co-founded the non-profit...
Anzac Day centenary: Williamstown Diggers history in the spotlight
An Anzac project launched on Sunday will delve into the history behind 265 Diggers from Williamstown who did not return home from WWI.
In 1917,...
Altona Meadows: Police patrols step up after killing
UPDATE: Police will step up patrols in Altona Meadows in the wake of a fatal shooting on Sunday morning.
Khaled Abouhasna, a father of six,...
Altona Meadows: Father of six shot dead in mother’s driveaway
UPDATE: A killer is still on the run after a man was ambushed and shot dead in the driveway of his mother's home in Altona Meadows.
Khaled Abu Hasna,...
Maribyrnong River, Little Saigon and Nicholson Street on budget agenda
Rejuvenating the Maribyrnong River foreshore, redeveloping Little Saigon and a makeover for Nicholson Street Mall are all on the agenda in Maribyrnong Council’s 2015/16...
Gang threat to refugees at Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre
Violent criminals have been terrorising refugees at Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre, forcing them to hide.
Footscray Police have been called to a number of recent...
From Burma to beach life: Meet Karen lifesavers in Williamstown
She couldn’t swim before coming to Australia, but Thei-Lay Paw has become Victoria’s first female lifesaver from Burma’s persecuted Karen minority.
Born in the Mae...
Williamstown landmarks taken out as heritage trees cut
The felling of two heritage cypress trees at Williamstown cemetery has angered a local historian.
But the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, which manages the cemetery,...
BAE wins race-based exemption
Williamstown’s shipyard has won the right to racially discriminate against workers for security reasons.
BAE Systems Australia Defence successfully applied to the Victorian Civil and...
Williamstown: BAE wins race-based exemption at shipyard
Williamstown’s shipyard has won the right to racially discriminate against workers for security reasons.
BAE Systems Australia Defence successfully applied to the Victorian Civil and...
Coroner seeks better care for Maribyrnong Detention Centre detainees
A coroner who investigated a suicide at Maribyrnong Detention Centre has called for better mental health support for detainees.
Coroner Jacqui Hawkins last Thursday delivered...
Karen community children get life saving lessons
Refugee children from Melbourne’s Karen community are having fun in a program at Laverton that could save their lives.
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) is running...
Altona North: Tour de France bike stolen from locked van
Police have released an image of a Tour de France bike stolen from Altona North this month.
The Scott racing bike had been inside a...
Altona North: Tour de France bike stolen from locked van
Police have released an image of a Tour de France bike stolen from Altona North this month.
The Scott racing bike had been inside a...
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This story was originally published in September 2024 and Star Weekly has chosen to share it again for readers to enjoy.
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