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Brave Williamstown mum suffers life altering incident
When Williamstown mother Kerrilie Rice dropped her daughter off at kindergarten for the first day of the year, she expected she would be there again…
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Blenheim Road Community Park upgrades are underway
Construction at Blenheim Road Community Park in Altona North has begun.The upgrade will feature a path network, park furniture, a picnic shelter, barbecue, public toilet,…
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Labor pledges half a million dollars to upgrade women’s facilities at Downer Oval if elected
Gellibrand MP Tim Watts has promised a $500,000 upgrade to the women’s change room facilities at Downer Oval if the Labor government is successful at…
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Footscray Community Arts Centre to deliver First Nations education programs to teachers and students in the west
Footscray Community Arts Centre will receive crucial funding from the state government in order to deliver innovative First Nations educational programs to students across the…
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Major upgrades to Hosken Reserve underway
Construction is underway at a popular reserve in Altona North, thanks to partial funding from the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund. G.J Hosken Reserve, located on…
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EPA Cherry Lake community information session on today
The EPA is holding a community information session today on the pollution incident at Cherry Lake. Experts will be available to answer questions and share…
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Venue Vouchers available for artists and creatives in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay council has a new program to help artists and creatives access local facilities and venues as the arts sector continues to recover from…
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A year of easier renting for Victorians
It’s been a year since renters across Victoria, like those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, have lived with 130 reforms introduced by the state government…
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Skin cancer warning for tradies
Tradies in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay aren’t doing enough to protect themselves from exposure to damaging sun rays, new data reveals. Of the tradies surveyed,…
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Job seekers fill hospitality shortages
Job seekers, including those living in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, are being trained and recruited to fill the gaps for hospitality businesses facing staff shortages.…
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Community Calender
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
From the archives – Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors. 10 years ago April 4, 2012 Bodies of work. The addictive…
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Turn your clocks back, and check your smoke alarm says CFA
The CFA has reminded people to turn their clocks back for the end of daylight savings, as well as test their smoke alarms. Daylight savings…
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State government to boost mental health support in schools
The state government will boost mental health services in Victorian schools, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, as they begin to respond to the…
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Funding boost for Victorian pet health
More funding will be available for not-for-profit organisations and local councils, like Melton and Moorabool, to desex thousands of dogs and cats in order to…
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