News
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Hanson heads Covid VCE cohort
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyHaving begun his secondary education during the Covid19 pandemic, Braybrook College year 12 student Hanson Ha has finished high school on a high, being named…
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Tackling gambling harm
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyCouncil areas across Melbourne’s north-west continually record some of the highest gambling losses from Electronic Gambling Machines (EGMs), or poker machines, in Victoria. Advocates are…
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Pride at Kelly Park
Wyndham Star WeeklyWerribee is gearing up for the return of the popular Park Lounge– a mini Midsumma scene to showcase the best of pride in the west.…
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Excursion teaches Indigenous cultural practices
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyStudents from St Theresa’s Primary School in Albion enjoyed a day out of the classroom on 10 December, learning about Indigenous Australian conservation practices, cultures,…
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Barrera wins police award
Wyndham Star WeeklyDr Jennie Barrera has been honoured for her contributions to building stronger relationships between multicultural communities and police. The long-time Wyndham Community and Education Centre…
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Road upgrades complete
Wyndham Star WeeklyWyndham council has announced that an $8.5 million upgrade of Old Melbourne, Rothwell and McLeans roads in Little River have been completed. The works consisted…
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Council services hour changes
Northern Star WeeklyHume council has announced the opening hours of its services and centres for the upcoming Christmas holiday period from 24 December to 1 January. Customer…
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Music program brings young families together
Northern Star WeeklyEncompass Care held its last mainly music event for the year on 9 December, celebrating with pre-schoolers and their families. Encompass Care chief operations officer…
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YPRL’s Christmas storytime with Santa
Northern Star WeeklyYarra Plenty Ranges Library is celebrating the festive season across its branches with Christmas Storytimes crafts and catch-ups. On December 10, Star Weekly photographer Damjan…
Sport
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Weather again the story
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyLocal sports people were again greeted with rain on Saturday as they were keen to get out on the fields, greens and pitches. While many…
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Cavs lock in keeper
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyTwo-time goalkeeper of the year Michael Weier has joined Green Gully for the National Premier League season. The Cavaliers announced that Weier was making the…
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Lowther new Werribee coach
Wyndham Star WeeklyFormer AFLW Geelong coach Dan Lowther is headed down the highway after being named Werribee’s new Victorian Football League coach. The Tigers announced on Wednesday…
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Weston-Turner headed to the AFLW draft
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThe manager of wantaway former number AFLW draft pick Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner hopes rival clubs “respect” her wishes to play at North Melbourne. Two years after…
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Wilmot re-signs with Brisbane
Northern Star WeeklyBrisbane draftee Darcy Wilmot had been a Lion for two days when he walked in to train with a bunch of strangers, blaring “doof doof…
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O’Connor Moreira stunning rise
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyWestern Jets’ Charlie O’Connor Moreira thought her AFLW draft chances were over when she got injured at a training session earlier this year. The injury…
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Music program brings young families together
Northern Star WeeklyEncompass Care held its last mainly music event for the year on 9 December, celebrating with pre-schoolers and their families. Encompass Care chief operations officer…
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YPRL’s Christmas storytime with Santa
Northern Star WeeklyYarra Plenty Ranges Library is celebrating the festive season across its branches with Christmas Storytimes crafts and catch-ups. On December 10, Star Weekly photographer Damjan…
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Goonawarra Gearheads grind into gear
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyThe Goonawarra Primary School’s Goonawarra Gearheads have been competing state-wide this year. The students have recently competed in the nationals south First Lego League National…
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Former mayor disappointed at delay
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyFormer Maribyrnong mayor Pradeep Tiwari has expressed disappointment at council’s response to his proposal to attract businesses back to the Footscray CBD. In his last…
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Backstage crew love their role in musical
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyExecuting hundreds of costume and wig changes and making sure props are in the right place at the right time may appear seamless to the…
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Human remains found
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyPolice have located what appear to be human remains as part of an investigation into the disappearance of a Brookfield toddler in 2014, who was…