AT least 325 people have objected to a third development proposal for the former Newport timber yard site in Paine Street.
Domain Hill’s two previous plans were rejected by the Hobsons Bay council and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
The first was for a three-storey, 46-dwelling development.
The second was for a four-storey, 42-dwelling apartment block.
The latest application is for 43 two and three-storey buildings.
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured a total of $112,985 in penalties against the former operators of three Cash Converters stores in Melbourne’s north…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 532910 Newport Rams are fine tuning things ahead of finals in the Baseball Victoria summer league women’s premier 1 first competition. The Rams, who…
Nearly a thousand new doctors are entering Victoria’s public health system this month, with a significant number allocated to hospitals serving Melbourne’s western and northern growth corridors. Among the 965…
Every day in Australia, eight babies are born with a childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD), and during February HeartKids is calling on Australians to help support these children and their families…
The Pedestrian Council of Australia has announced a new initiative for Walk to Work Day, partnering with the Black Dog Institute to highlight the mental health benefits of walking. The…
The next generation of cancer research leaders are being supported through a four-year fellowship program funded by the state government. Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has announced the inaugural cohort of…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 530070 Each week Star Weekly photographers are out and about capturing events and people across the west.
Don Deeble winner for 2025 Jobe Stewart was left speechless on Wednesday night as he was awarded the honour. Stewart was the last of 10 monthly winners nominated for the…
Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be hard enough without having to urgently replace a lost, expired or depleted prescriptions for medication. To help prevent this, the state…
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), AFL, and VicScreen have announced that Footy Shorts will return in 2026. The first Footy Shorts lineup proved a winner with audiences, reaching more than…
Victorian employers were fined more than $17 million for unsafe work last year. The total of $17,391,325 in fines, costs and undertakings for breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety…
