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A latte love for wildlife friendly coffee
Coffee-loving Melburnians are getting a taste for four new blends of coffee which have been specially brewed up to help save wildlife. Wild orangutans, monkeys…
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Supporting wellbeing and development
This week is Children’s Week – a great chance to get your kids involved in some fun and interesting activities, but also to appreciate where…
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Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities.…
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From the Archives
Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors. 40 years ago October 26, 1982 The Federated and Allied Workers’ Union claims that more…
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Get your overseas gifts in the mail on time
Australia Post has announced its need-to-know dates for more than 180 international destinations, to make sure Christmas cards and presents arrive on time. The postal…
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Support for kinship and foster carers
The state government is implementing a new help desk service to assist carers navigating the children and family service system to access important information for…
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Government could revive State Electricity Commission
The state government has announced it will bring back government ownership of energy in an effort to deliver cheaper power bills and lower emissions, if…
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Youth Congress applications open
Young Victorians are encouraged to have their say on the issues that matter most to them. On Monday, October 18, Youth Minister Ros Spence opened…
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Flood clean up assistance funding for Maribyrnong
Eligible Maribyrnong residents can apply for a one-off Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment of $1000 er eligible adult and $400 per eligible child. Grants are…
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Indigenous arts and culture festival returns
The Wominjeka Festival is returning to the banks of the Maribyrnong River tomorrow. The free festival will run from 11am to 6.30pm at Footscray Community…
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Stay safe during flood clean-up
I am saddened to see our community suffer after the Maribyrnong River burst its banks early Friday morning causing a significant flood event. At this…
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Soil testing underway across Maribyrnong
The Environment Protection Authority [EPA] Victoria has begun soil and water testing across Maribyrnong to support clean-up efforts and have indicated collections conducted so far…
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Having a true go for veterans’ health
Veterans health and having a ‘true go’ was the focus of a recent event at the Spotswood Kingsville Returned and Services League [RSL]. As part…
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Police seeking man following Altona altercations
Altona Police have appealed for assistance to identify a man they believe will be able to help them with their investigation into two incidents at…
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Cash splash for Magic
The Liberal-National Coalition has pledged they would commit $800,000 towards upgrades for the Altona Magic Soccer Club’s sporting grounds in Altona North if they are…
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