Open House Melbourne at Jack’s Magazine
Working Heritage will open Jack's Magazine for public viewing as part of the Open House Melbourne on Saturday, July 27.
This intriguing former explosives store,...
Lights, camera … win for Footscray City College
A documentary exploring the lives of Sea Shepherd volunteers
fighting to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean has won a film festival
award.
Footscray City...
Bringing arts to the west
A mixture of comedy and live music is on its way to Hobsons Bay, as part of Hobsons Bay council's Arts at your Doorstep...
Bay trail extension well on track
Work on the missing link between Williamstown and Point Cook will begin next year with a new trail path to be built along the...
‘It’s my home now’: Hobsons Bay resident officially an Australian citizen
Altona North’s Sue Kim Lim was among more than 16,000 people across the country who officially became Australian citizens on January 26.
Originally born...
Street artist and driver at odds over Yarraville car dragging
A street artist has recounted the harrowing experience of being dragged 700 metres down a busy Yarraville road by a car driven by a "vigilante".
Yarraville's...
Friends of Hanging Rock release history book
Friends of Hanging Rock has published the first comprehensive chronicle of the famous landmark.
Hanging Rock – A History aims to provide answers to many...
Yarraville residents block roads in truck protest
Hundreds of residents have shut down a busy Yarraville intersection in protest against the state government’s refusal to announce blanket truck bans on local...
When local learning goes global
Melbourne is celebrated as a city in which diversity is matched by tolerance, acceptance and love.
Yet sometimes national or international pressures can make...
Celebrating a colourful century
Williamstown's Mealor Higham will be 100 on Thursday, May 14.
Before coronavirus restrictions, Mrs Higham regularly went out, but will celebrate her centenary at home.
Born...
Footbridge push under way to unite West Footscray
A community push is under way to unite the two halves of West Footscray via a footbridge over the railway lines.
An online petition calling...
Dual hard rubbish drop-off days
Maribyrnong residents will have the chance to do a pre-Christmas clean out with free hard rubbish drop-off days set to be held across the...
First First Nations leader for centre against sexual assault
The Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault (WestCASA) has a new CEO, an important appointment for reasons beyond just the position itself.
Annette Vickery is...
Laura’s passion for pageants
Laura Bradley is getting set to take the world by storm.
The 25-year-old dental nurse flew to Sri Lanka at the weekend to prepare for...
Williamstown North: Residents fear more train deaths
People laid wreaths near Williamstown North railway station on Saturday to mark the 21st anniversary of the deaths of two children who were killed...
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Flood inquiry flogs insurers
This story was originally published in October 2024 and Star Weekly has chosen to share it again for readers to enjoy.
Monday, October 14 marked...
