News


  • Delivering the festive parcel frenzy

    Delivering the festive parcel frenzy

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Australia Post’s Hoppers Crossing Delivery Centre is in the middle of its busiest time of year. Jaidyn Kennedy visited the team to get a peek…

  • Show explores Filipino culture, identity and history

    Show explores Filipino culture, identity and history

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    An original Filipino monodrama, exploring themes of migration, nationhood, identity, and political history through the lens of Filipino folklore, is opening early December. ‘The Encounters…

  • Councillor takes leave

    Councillor takes leave

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Macedon Ranges council will be a councillor down for the next six months. Cr Dom Bonanno has asked to go on leave for a period…

  • Trading troubles

    Trading troubles

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Local food truck owner Michael Athanatos was initially optimistic about extending the trading permit for his family-owned business, Taste of Cyprus, at Green Gully Reserve.…

  • Council delivers more accessible parking in Craigieburn

    Council delivers more accessible parking in Craigieburn

    Northern Star Weekly

    Hume council will fund the conversion of three standard parking bays into two accessible parking bays on Main Street at Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre. During…

  • Melton adopts 2026–29 pet strategy

    Melton adopts 2026–29 pet strategy

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Melton council has adopted its latest Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) for 2026-29, laying out the direction for the city’s animal management services over the…

  • Vanishing act on Houdini monument

    Vanishing act on Houdini monument

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    A monument honouring Australia’ first powered flight by American escapist and magician Harry Houdini has been destroyed for the second time this year. The historic…

  • Tackling youth crime

    Tackling youth crime

    Northern Star Weekly

    Police Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYCs) could be reinstated in Hume under a proposal aimed at tackling rising youth crime that is being considered by council.…

  • Craigieburn man donates container refunds to Gaza aid

    Craigieburn man donates container refunds to Gaza aid

    Northern Star Weekly

    A Craigieburn man has raised $1500 for Gaza aid by recycling 15,000 bottles through the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme. Mohammed Kalassina has been recycling his…

Sport


  • Thrillers and a super over in T20s

    Thrillers and a super over in T20s

    Northern Star Weekly

    Point Cook and Sunshine Heights needed a super over to split them, while Footscray United won a low scoring thriller with Westmeadows in the third…

  • El Achkar is living the dream

    El Achkar is living the dream

    Northern Star Weekly

    Hussien El Achkar may have spent plenty of time at Essendon but it’s still settling in that he is now an AFL player at the…

  • Lions bring in reinforcements

    Lions bring in reinforcements

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    The Sunbury Lions are backing some young guns to step in and fill the hole left by the departure of star goaler Rebecca Hicks, while…

  • Crows give McGuane a chance

    Crows give McGuane a chance

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Western Jets’ Tom McGuane’s AFL dream remains alive after being invited to train with Adelaide in the pre-season. The 18-year-old from Keilor missed out having…

  • Alford dominates

    Alford dominates

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Champion reinsman Chris Alford vindicated his moniker as ‘Mr Vicbred’ when he starred in the lead role in Saturday night’s APG Yearling Sales Vicbred Super…

  • Lions slip up

    Lions slip up

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    A form slump by Taylors Lakes has continued as it conceded first innings points on the first day of play against Croydon in the Victorian…

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  • Tackling youth crime

    Tackling youth crime

    Northern Star Weekly

    Police Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYCs) could be reinstated in Hume under a proposal aimed at tackling rising youth crime that is being considered by council.…

  • Craigieburn man donates container refunds to Gaza aid

    Craigieburn man donates container refunds to Gaza aid

    Northern Star Weekly

    A Craigieburn man has raised $1500 for Gaza aid by recycling 15,000 bottles through the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme. Mohammed Kalassina has been recycling his…

  • Blondie re-creation returns

    Blondie re-creation returns

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    One of the most influential bands of the late 20th century will be celebrated at Kindred Bandroom on Sunday 7 December with a performance of…

  • Police continue investigation into Broadmeadows stabbing

    Police continue investigation into Broadmeadows stabbing

    Northern Star Weekly

    Police are continuing to investigate an affray that left a Broadmeadows man with serious injuries after an alleged stabbing on Wednesday afternoon. Four men were…

  • Sunbury’s spirit shines

    Sunbury’s spirit shines

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Sunbury will come together for carols at Rupertswood. Held at Salesian College enjoy an evening of music, joy and community spirit that has become a…

  • New lights and fences for Newport

    New lights and fences for Newport

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Newport Storm Football Club is set for a bright future thanks to new sports field lighting and park fencing at its home ground at AW…