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Keeping community events affordable
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyPremier Jacinta Allan has launched a new Chinese Community Hall Hire program to make it easier to hire safe and accessible venues for events. With…
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Sporting opportunities for young inmates
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyThe Victorian Government has announced an expansion of the Twinning Project to the Ripley Unit at Marngoneet Prison. This initiative, which focuses on young men…
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New anti-gang movement
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyThe Victorian Government has announced a $1 million investment into a new anti-gang program aimed at preventing the recruitment of young people into criminal networks.…
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Community welcomes Year of Horse
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyAbout 100 locals attended a Lunar New Years celebration on Thursday 19 February, hosted by Djerriwarrh Community and Education Services at its Sunshine campus. Students,…
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Barassi honoured with street renaming
Wyndham Star WeeklyThe Victorian Government has officially renamed Brunton Avenue to Barassi Way in a tribute to the late Australian Rules Football icon Ron Barassi. The announcement…
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Shopping help for heart health
Wyndham Star WeeklyThe Heart Foundation and the nutrition platform No Money No Time have launched a new partnership to help residents in the northern and western suburbs…
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Major works to cause delays
Wyndham Star WeeklyMajor infrastructure projects will cause significant travel disruptions across Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs throughout the autumn months as construction enters key phases on several…
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Sporting club grants up for grabs
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyLocal sporting clubs across Victoria are encouraged to apply for a fresh round of funding grants launched by the state government. On Wednesday, Community Sport…
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AI imaginary friends no substitute for human connection
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyLoneliness and social isolation are now recognised as major public health threats, prompting governments to explore technological solutions. Research from Monash University argues new AI…
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Melton’s high hopes
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMelton is hoping to finish the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west season on a high, after letting slip another opportunity to get a win on…
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Centurions finals bound
Wyndham Star WeeklyWerribee Centrals enter the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Clark Shield finals with nothing to lose. Just weeks ago, the Centurions were looking at relegation and…
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Sports are premiers
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyAltona Sports’ were able to hold their nerves late to come away with their first Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premiership in a number of years.…
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Pingers lucky break
Northern Star WeeklyAll the scenarios were in play for Epping in the final round of the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Barclay Shield, but the Pingers got the…
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Rupo’s fate in own hands
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyRupertswood’s finals hopes are in its own hands after results fell its way in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup. Rupo moved into…
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VTCA finals set
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyFinals spots are locked in for the Victorian Turf Cricket Association competitions. In the senior division, Deer Park sealed top spot with victory against Keilor…
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EPA puts brands on notice over packaging waste
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyEnvironmental Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has lost patience with companies that fail to show how they are reducing packaging waste, warning they risk significant penalties…
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WorkSafe manual handling workshops
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyHazardous manual handling is the biggest cause of workplace injuries in Victoria, according to WorkSafe. The state’s work safety regulator said it has accepted 48,355…
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Australia Day ALGA ask dropped
Wyndham Star WeeklyWyndham council has decided to not ask the federal government what it should do on Australia Day. On Tuesday February 24, councillors debated what issues…
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Killer’s kids vow to forgive, not forget mother’s death
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyLise Muliaga’s five young children had every reason to fall apart after her death. After all, it was their father Rimoni Muliaga, who took her…
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Council seeks answers on freeway upgrades
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMelton council has called for urgent clarity and expanded works as part of the long-awaited Western Freeway upgrade, unanimously backing a call for answers at…
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Speeds reduced in Ranges towns
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklySpeed limit changes are coming to Macedon Ranges town centres. Following consultation with the community, Macedon Ranges council said it has received formal approval from…
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Bush boogie
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThose in the mood for some good old fashioned boot scootin’ are in luck, with the annual Newport Lakes Bush Dance returning in March. Organised…
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Barro extension granted twice
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyThe Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has granted the operator of Kealba landfill, Barro Group, an extension to 19 March to demonstrate why its licence…
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Funding found
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyFunding has been found for works at the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross. The Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Committee of Management said the group has been…
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Sod turn on a new chapter
Wyndham Star WeeklyOur Lady of the Southern Cross Primary School turned the page – or soil – on a new chapter on Thursday 26 February. Students and…