News
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Reserve masterplan on the way
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyThe Macedon Ranges community is invited to provide feedback on the Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve. Macedon Ranges council is seeking feedback on the project to…
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Lisa and Jess go beyond the bitumen
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyLocal Gordon legends Lisa Plaisted and Jessica Wibberley are set to hit the road for the second time raising funds and awareness for mental health…
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Braybrook ramps up for BMX fest
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyMelbourne’s inner-west will take centre stage this weekend at the Braybrook BMX Festival, a three-day celebration of action sports, youth culture and community, headlined by…
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Brimbank writers and readers festival returns
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyLovers of literature rejoice! The Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival is returning next month for its biggest event to date. Thirty-four events will run over…
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New measles exposure sites
Northern Star WeeklyThe Department of Health has listed four measles exposure sites in the northern suburbs since 28 January. The most recent exposure occurred at Northend Medical…
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Former Cash Converters operators penalised
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThe 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…
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Man charged following bike theft
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyA 25-year-old Melton man has been charged following the theft of a motorcycle from an address in Tarneit on Saturday 7 February. Police successfully located…
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Attempted murder charge
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyPolice have charged a man following an alleged assault and fire in Bacchus Marsh last week. The man was arrested at a residential address in…
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Man dies in Wyndham Vale
Wyndham Star WeeklyPolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Wyndham Vale on the morning of Sunday 8 February. Emergency services responded to…
Sport
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Brasher makes debut
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyFootscray’s Dylan Brasher was almost the hero for Victoria in his Sheffield Shield debut last week After piling on the runs at Victorian Premier Cricket…
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RDFNL breaks silence
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyThe Riddell District Football Netball League has broken its silence on the fallout from the Kyneton Women’s Football Club being denied entry to it and…
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Giants big scalp
Wyndham Star WeeklyWerribee Giants had one of their performances of the Baseball Victoria summer league premier 1 first nine season to upset Essendon. Sitting at contrasting ends…
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Pingers crucial win
Northern Star WeeklyEpping’s bowlers again stood tall to get the Pingers an important win in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Barclay Shield. With just 12 points separating…
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Centrals taking the positives
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMelton Centrals are taking the positives out of a tough season on field in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Russell Pollock Shield competition. The side…
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Cougars finals hopes take a hit
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklySunshine YCW hopes of playing finals suffered a setback on Saturday in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Clark Shield. Hoping to regain its form of…
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Maidstone church fire suspicious
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyA fire at a Maidstone church early on Sunday morning is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews were called to the church on Richelieu Street…
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Suspicious Campbellfield fire
Northern Star WeeklyPolice are investigating a suspicious caravan storage yard fire in Campbellfield. Four caravans were damaged by the blaze at the business on Sydney Road on…
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Running to do good
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklySunbury’s Harley Elliott has been nominated for a 7NEWS Young Achiever Award. The 10-year-old was nominated for the Saward Dawson Community Service and Social Impact…
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Play on
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyKismet Park Primary School students in Sunbury have been going gaga over their new playground equipment. The school recently unveiled its new gaga pit, built…
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Australian Open smashes attendance records
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyThis year’s Australian Open was officially the most attended on record. More than 1.368 million tennis fans flocked to Melbourne Park for the 2026 tournament,…
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Employers fined millions for safety breaches
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyVictorian employers were fined more than $17 million for unsafe work in 2025. The total of $17,391,325 in fines, costs and undertakings for breaches of…
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Footy films initiative returns
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyMelbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), AFL, and VicScreen have announced that Footy Shorts will back in 2026. The first Footy Shorts lineup proved a winner…
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Virtual solution for ADHD medication problem
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyLiving with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be difficult enough without having to urgently replace a lost, expired or depleted prescriptions for medication. To…
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Support Sweethearts for HeartKids
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyEvery day in Australia, eight babies are born with a childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD), and this February HeartKids is calling on Australians to help support…
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Walk to Work Day coming
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyThe Pedestrian Council of Australia has announced a new initiative for Walk to Work Day, partnering with the Black Dog Institute to spotlight the mental…