No support for community forum
Hobsons Bay residents will not have the opportunity to ask live, unscripted questions of council, with a proposal to establish a regular public forum...
New chapter for Newport e-book library plans
Save Newport Library last week held its first meeting to plan the next phase of its campaign against Hobsons Bay council’s proposal for a...
Cactus caper & fine for diesel spill – Briefs, June 22, 2016
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Cactus caper
Thieves stole four golden barrel cacti from a roundabout in Altona at the weekend.
The cacti, at the corner of Pier Street and Civic...
Australia Day: Mildred Andrew awarded OAM on her 100th birthday
Mildred “Milly” Andrew received a special 100th birthday present on Monday when her name was added to the Australia Day honour roll.
Born and raised...
Learning for Earning back to the west
The west’s Learning for Earning Festival is back and will provide jobseekers with skills to help with employability.
The free event will run from...
Bulldogs great turns 102
Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our favourite stories from 2021!
The Western Bulldogs’ oldest past...
Tour de Lifestyle fundraiser
Residential housing company, Lifestyle Communities, has raised more than $150,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation at its annual ‘Tour de Lifestyle’ fundraising event.
This...
Empowering diverse women in leadership
Applications are now open for the Women of Colour Executive Leadership Program which is backed by an $180,000 investment by the state government to...
From the archives
From the archives – Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
10 years ago
February 22, 2012
Quick on the draw. Be careful what...
Take your ping pong skills to the table
Table Tennis Victoria is encouraging the communities living in the west to start practicing their ping pong skills.
A pop-up ping pong event 'Take...
Retirees share wisdom
Retirees are being sought to go back to school as volunteers.
EdConnect Australia, a charity connecting volunteers with primary and secondary school students, said there...
Dementia and palliative care – meeting the need in Australia’s future
Palliative Care Australia and Dementia Australia have framed nine recommendations to deliver better quality of life to people, families, and carers travelling life’s journey...
Altona Loop: Bypasses save time, says Metro chief
Metro’s chief executive is waiting for a train at Altona station.
It’s Thursday night and Andrew Lezala has just attended a forum organised by the...
Residents to unload on four-bin rubbish and recycling system
Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our favourite stories from 2021!
Hobsons Bay council will spend...
Refugee Network screens Murder On The Orient Express
The Hobsons Bay Refugee Network has set in train its final film fundraiser for the year.
The HBRN will next week screen a remake of...
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Techno turmoil takes toll
This story was originally published in September 2024 and Star Weekly has chosen to share it again for readers to enjoy.
For the past 16...
