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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

July start to stone ban

From the start of July, Victorian employers including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will no longer be able to carry out work involving...

Violence against women panel welcomed

The federal government's decision to appoint an expert panel to help prevent violence against women has been welcomed by the Victorian Women's Health Services...

Altona North’s Ivan reflects on The Bachelorette

Altona North's Ivan Krslovic left The Bachelorette in dramatic circumstances on Wednesday night. Ivan, 29, was featured in Star Weekly last September saying he aimed...

Happy campers join Western Bulldogs Leadership Project

The Western Bulldogs Leadership Project is officially underway. Now in its fifth year, the program has helped more than 250 young people in Years 9...

AFL starts this week

AFLW will return this week. Richmond and St. Kilda will kick off the 2022 season when they face off against each other on Friday January...

New statutory authority set to change the game

A new statutory authority announced by the federal government will be a "game-changer" for workers and communities affected by the energy transition, according to...

Modern sport and recreation hub redevelopment open in Braybrook

Braybrook sport lovers are now enjoying the recently reopened redevelopment of Skinner Reserve. Delivered during the past year and jointly funded by Maribyrnong council and...

Residents mobilise against freeway flyover

Spotswood and South Kingsville residents have formed a lobby group to fight the possibility of four-storey-high freeway flyovers being built close to their homes. Transurban...

From the archives

From the archives – Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors. 10 years ago February 15, 2012 The hidden disability. The different faces of...

Historical armed robbery re-opened

After almost six years, a man has been charged for a Yarraville armed robbery. On August 4, 2018, the 40-year-old Yarraville man allegedly rode a...

Heritage plate auction announced

VicRoads have announced that their next heritage number plates auction will be on Tuesday, October 15. Held at the Park Hyatt Melbourne, it will be...

Ariele Apartment residents test positive

Eight new COVID-19 cases have been recorded on Wednesday, including four on the third floor of the Ariele Apartment complex in Maribyrnong. Highpoint Shopping Centre...

Speedsters have an expensive weekend

As Victorians across the state enjoyed their long weekend and tried to stay cool, police detected 63 traffic offences in Hobsons Bay as part...

Streamlining community housing registrations

Community housing providers, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, can now access state government funding quicker, as the state government puts streamlined arrangements...

Rainbow flags fly for equality

Flags were flying in colourful solidarity on Monday as communities joined to recognise the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). IDAHOBIT promotes a...

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Give better this Christmas

It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...