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School enjoys special cooking lesson
Laverton P-12 College recently hosted a cooking session with Hobsons Bay mayor Tony Briffa, for their Year 12 VET Hospitality students. The idea came from…
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Pavilion open for business
The new Henry Turner South Reserve Pavilion is now open for community use. The pavilion provides a multipurpose facility to serve the diverse needs of…
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New park announcment
The Joseph Road Precinct in Footscray will soon be home to a new park providing residents living in this high density area with new public…
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New programs for the elderly
Some older residents in Melbourne’s inner west will be given fitbits as part of an innovative program to help them stay healthy and living at…
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An event for yes
Yes23 is hosting ‘Fraser for Yes: Community Forum’ in Sunshine on Thursday, July 27. One of the speakers on the day will be Yorta Yorta…
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Promoting river health in film
Nikki Kowalczyk is the Maribyrnong waterways co-ordinator for the newly founded organisation Maribyrnong River and Waterways Association. “We are an offshoot from the Yarra Riverkeeper…
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Wellbeing opportunities grow
Altona College is the latest school in the west to receive $2500 from the Walk a Mile in my Shoes (WAMIMS) fundraiser 2021-22, to go…
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Council issues apology letters
Hobsons Bay council has delivered letters of apology to the residents of Williamstown’s Techno Park Drive, who are facing eviction from their homes. As reported…
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Forum discusses air quality
A tri-council forum on the west’s air quality problem found it was yet to produce any solutions, according to one participant. The July 21 forum…
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Reaching out continues
Randa Beirouti, along with 70 volunteers, runs a food service in the west which provides 400 meals a week for those in need. “In the…
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Native nursey springs into Braybrook
A glorious patch of Australian bush has been re-created in the grounds of Braybrook’s Dinjerra Primary School. Fraser MP Dr Daniel Mulino officially opened the…
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Apartment zoning confusion
Techno Park resident Lara Week has raised questions surrounding apartments within the same advisory area as Techno park. The Empress Apartments are within the inner…
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Grants intended to bring clean air
A grants package has been designed to improve air quality in the west by modernising truck fleets and sealing local roads. As part of the…
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From the Archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors. 40 years ago July 27, 1983 Police are to make an all-out bid to cut…
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VU welcomes report
Victoria University (VU) today welcomed the federal government’s Universities Accord interim report into higher education, particularly its focus on equitable access. The university commended the…
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