Hidden heroes behind 1.5 million reports.
Crime Stoppers are saying thank you to Victorians for coming forward with 1.5 million reports of crime or suspicious activity.
Currently, someone contacts Crime Stoppers...
Seed library success
The new Hobsons Bay seed library has proved popular with the community, giving locals a chance to try their hand at being a green...
House fire in Maidstone
More than 20 firefighters responded to a house fire in Maidstone just before 6am on Thursday.
Firefighters attended the Inkerman Street property after multiple triple-0...
Recycle cans and bottles in Tottenham
Drink cans and bottles can now be recycled at a new reverse vending machine refund point at the Australian Light Foundation in Tottenham.
Since the...
Councillor questions level crossing removal
Hobsons Bay’s deputy mayor has questioned the decision to fast-track removal of the Kororoit Creek Road level crossing in Altona given that it’s 151st...
Half a dozen new lifesavers
Six young women from Burma and Vietnam are now patrolling the beach having completed training to become active lifesavers.
After two years of developing swimming...
Plea to stop heritage overlay
Star Weekly is looking back at the best stories of last year and this is one of them.
Rocco Cipriano has been working at the...
Xander rides for poverty
Williamstown’s Xander Schmitz is the youngest cyclist in next month’s three-day 25000spins Great Ocean Road Challenge, riding from Geelong to Warrnambool to raise money...
Expert views: Restrictive covenants
Ownership of land (including buildings) in Victoria is recorded on a Certificate of Title. Historically, that has been a paper (or parchment) document but...
Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
STEVE VISSCHER, HOST OF AUSTRALIAN AVIATION RADIO
FB: How would you rate your cooking skills?
SV: Average at best, although I was at one point trained by a...
Green days for development site
A new community garden will be established on an $8.5million Footscray development site before townhouses are built next year.
The land at 130-186 Buckley Street...
Greens candidate puts her hat in the ring for Western Metro
Maribyrnong councillor Bernadette Thomas has launched her campaign as the Greens candidate for a seat in the Western Metropolitan region.
Living in the inner west...
Celebration for Arabic language students
Newport Maarefa School pupils have celebrated graduating their Arabic language education.
Maarefa School co-ordinating principal Henaidy Helou said the students celebrated on Thursday, December 1.
"It...
Grieve Parade exit ramp set to close
The Grieve Parade outbound exit ramp from the West Gate Freeway will be closed from 9pm on Friday, July 29 and reopen at 5am...
1000th patient joins registry
The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has celebrated its 1000th patient to join the Victorian hip dysplasia registry (VicHip).
Launched in 2022, VicHip aims to improve...
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