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Playful production on climate change
WIT Incorporated Theatre has announced its next show, called Bleached, written by Laura Collins, debuting on Thursday, June 22 at the Bluestone. Bleached speculates on…
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Kings Birthday weekend traffic offences rise
Victoria police detected 20 traffic offences in Maribyrnong and Hobsons over the King’s Birthday long weekend as part of Operation Regal. The four-day road policing…
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A touching goodbye to a selfess friend
One month after losing long time friend Chris Miles on May 5, Miles Blair speaks about the lasting impact his friend had on the lacrosse…
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Altona company fined after work injury
An Altona North steel frame manufacturer has been fined $40,000 after a worker was struck by a 200 kilogram load of steel beams. Spartan Steel…
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A powerful true story debut
A special film screening of ‘The Last Daughter’, will be showing on Thursday, June 22, at the Sun Theatre in Yarraville. SNAICC, the national voice…
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Winter festival working its way to Seaworks
Seaworks Williamstown will be hosting the highly anticipated Winter Solstice Festival: Celebrating Maritime Heritage on Friday, June 23. The festival is described as an extraordinary…
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The Newport Folk Festival is getting close
The Newport Folk Festival is returning for another year of performances and music. The festival will be held at several venues across Hobsons Bay, beginning…
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Maribyrnong maintenance
Five high traffic roads across Maribyrnong are going to be worked on over the coming months to provide updated, safer roads. Contractors will be undertaking…
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Copper theft in Altona North
Hobsons Bay Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after copper worth about $300, 000 was stolen from Altona North on Thursday, June…
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Plea to stop heritage overlay
Rocco Cipriano has been working at the same shop in Tottenham since he was 15 years old, and is now battling Maribyrnong council to keep…
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Honours for local excellence
Six Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents have been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), two of which are Bartholomew Edwin Willoughby and…
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King’s Birthday honours for service and dedication
Six Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents have been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), two of which are Margaret Haggart and Fairlie…
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Honouring service and dedication
Six Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents have been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), two of which are Kelly Rogers and Christine…
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Honoured for service and dedication
Six Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents have been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) and one has been made a Member of…
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From the Archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors. 40 years ago June 15, 1983 The police hero of Sunday’s siege in Yarraville was…
















