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Skating supports global eye health
Yarraville speed skater Saffron Canny-Smith is taking a unique approach towards completing the Fred Hollows Foundation’s Fred’s Big Run campaign. Instead of running or walking…
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Variety grant applications open
Children’s charity Variety’s is calling for applications for assistance for children in need and child support organisations across Maribyrnong and Hobsons. Children living with disability…
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Continued support for road trauma victims
Victorians impacted by road trauma, such as those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will be supported by more counselling services thanks to a funding boost…
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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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Outdoor enjoyment abounds in Hobsons Bay
There aren’t many things that represent what we love about community life in Hobsons Bay quite like a good local market. Even in the middle…
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From The Archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors. 40 years ago August 10, 1982 The Labor Party has strengthened its grip on Footscray…
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Keep vigilant on flooded roads or near water
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay road users are reminded to be extra vigilant for transport-related drowning risks during August, as new data reveals this month as…
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Grants open for rainbow events
The state government is investing $220,000 into this year’s Pride Events and Festivals Fund to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and…
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Mansion reaches a milestone
Werribee Mansion will soon mark a milestone and residents across Melbourne’s western suburbs have been asked to help celebrate. An exhibition will be held in…
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Call to vaccinate cats
RSPCA Victoria and Lort Smith Animal Hospital are encouraging cat owners to vaccinate their felines regularly in a bid to curb a recent spike in…
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Virtual ED easing pressure on health system
Residential aged care facilities, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, will be a part of the state government’s new initiative to better and coordinate…
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Ready and raring to go into hospitality jobs
Victoria University’s [VU] vocational education provider Polytechnic is helping Victoria’s hospitality sector recover from COVID via a free entry-level training course. The seven-day Visitor Economy…
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Statistics tell mental health story
More than two in every five Australians have experienced a mental disorder at some point in their lives, according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics…
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Planting west’s greener future
A group of Hobsons Bay community members of all ages got their hands dirty in the name of greening Melbourne’s west. As part of National…
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MP requests permanent funding for community houses
Western Metropolitan MP Catherine Cumming has asked for Disability, Ageing and Carers Minister Colin Brooks to make the non-recurring funding for neighbourhood houses permanent. She…
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