News
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Road works in Melton
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMotorists are being advised to plan ahead with current night-time roadworks set to impact Ferris Road in Melton this week. As part of Victoria’s Big…
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Park to pop up on Seddon street
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyA Seddon street will be closed from Monday to make way for a trial pop-up park. Construction work on the Austin Street pop-up park is…
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Heat disaster
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyAt least 800 grey-headed flying foxes were recorded dead in Brimbank Park during an extreme heat event this month, with rescue volunteers and politicians saying…
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New community centre for Sunbury’s south
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyThe residents of Sunbury’s growing housing estates are set to benefit from a new community centre close to home. Hume council has awarded a contract…
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Kidding around the coastal park
Wyndham Star WeeklyNature West and Coastcare held their snorkelling and beach discovery day at Point Cook Coastal Park on Tuesday 13 January. While gloomy weather might have…
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No awards in Hobsons Bay on Australia Day
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyAustralia Day will look a little different in Hobsons Bay this year, with no citizen awards ceremony being held. Since 1997, the Hobsons Bay Citizen…
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EmergencyRedi workshop comes to Melton
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyIt’s officially fire season across Australia and with the extreme weather conditions affecting people across the country, it’s time to get prepared and educated with…
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Abbas embracing leadership
Wyndham Star WeeklyAbbas Ibrahim is the Wyndham Young Person of the Month for January. Dedicated to encouraging inclusion, Abbas aims to inspire others to believe in their…
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Cool traffic school
Wyndham Star WeeklyStar Weekly photographer Ljubica Vrankovic popped down to Kelly Park on Wednesday 14 January to check out Pop-Up Traffic Park and caught a glimpse of…
Sport
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Devils women’s joy
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyA new era will start at North Footscray as it is set to field a women’s side in the Western Football League for the first…
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Storm ready for challenge
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklySydenham-Hillside is working hard to make sure it locks in a finals spot in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division. Having made the finals…
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Bees want to continue on
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklySunbury United is hoping to continue its good form in the back part of the Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup season. The Bees…
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Boyle, Banon re-sign
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyKeilor Thunder young guns Macey Boyle, Nic Banon and Ryan Philippe have signed on for the National Basketball League 1 South season. Boyle handled a…
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Wright announces AFLW retirement
Northern Star WeeklyFormer Keilor star Sarah Wright has called it a day on her AFLW career. Wright played 61 games at North Melbourne since arriving at the…
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Bishop-Worn, Packer commit
Wyndham Star WeeklyA pair of Werribee Giants young guns have locked in their baseball futures having committed to colleges in America. It’s been a whirlwind few months…
More News
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Fashion to fire up in February
Wyndham Star WeeklyFebruary is going to be all about flair and fancy as the Melbourne Fashion Festival arrives in Wyndham. The Melbourne Fashion Festival runs from 14-28…
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Strong quarter for house prices
Wyndham Star WeeklyA sharp increase in median home price sales in Williams Landing and Werribee South is largely due to lifestyle and strong local amenities, according to…
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Mother charged over kids’ deaths in fire skips court
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyAuthorities are looking for a mother charged over the death of two children in a fire, after she failed to attend court and has not…
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Fire ready
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyYou may see Rockbank’s dedicated CFA Firefighters coming to your door in the coming weeks. The hard-working locals are targeting high-risk areas around the community,…
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Dumping crackdown
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyEfforts to curb illegal dumping in Melton are set to intensify, with new support available to help clean up parks, reserves and other public land…
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Construction company fined for muddying waters
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyA chance discovery by Environment Protection Authority (EPA) officers driving past a West Footscray creek has resulted in a $6000 fine for a construction contractor.…
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High number of koala roadstrikes in Ranges
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyWildlife carers are reminding Macedon Ranges residents to take care on the roads with Koala breeding season in full swing. Wildlings Wildlife Shelter Woodend volunteer…
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Wine flows summer long
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklySummertime Fling is in full swing across Macedon Ranges wineries. Happening across January weekends in the Macedon Ranges, wineries across the regions are opening up…
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Pool traffic light system launched
Northern Star WeeklyHume council has introduced a new way to inform residents about pool capacity on hot days through a traffic light system on social media posts.…
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Community commits to clean-ups
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyA group of Caroline Springs residents are taking action to clean up rubbish left around Caroline Springs Lake. Local Nimita Alphonse, who has lived in…