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Record passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMelbourne Airport has recorded its busiest month on record, with 3,421,195 passengers travelling via the airport terminals in December. The airport also set a new…
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Every Hall has a story
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyValentine’s Day. Many will spend it over a candlelit dinner or a romantic movie. If that is not the style for you— or your beloved–…
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Grants open for grassroots multicultural groups
Wyndham Star WeeklyThe state government has opened applications for a new $5 million grant program aimed at supporting multicultural and multifaith groups across the state. Known as…
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Concerns over AI safety
Wyndham Star WeeklyThe eSafety Commissioner is sounding the alarm over the use of the generative artificial intelligence system known as Grok on the social media platform X,…
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Awards to honour state’s sporting heroes
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyNominations are now open for the 2025 Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs). Presented by the Victorian Government and Vicsport, the VSAs are the most prestigious night…
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Safety excellence to be rewarded at WorkSafe awards
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyWorkplace safety champions and innovators from across Victoria will be celebrated at the 2025 WorkSafe Awards next month. From 95 submitted nominations, 22 finalists have…
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Victorian bushfire appeal accepting donations
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyVictorian’s are being urged to give generously to support communities devastated by the state’s ongoing bushfire emergency. The Victorian Emergency Relief and Recovery Foundation (VERRF)…
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Air quality advice
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyWith bushfires burning across the state, Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is providing regular air-quality updates. EPA is monitoring air quality using its stationary and…
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Shania Lee wanted on warrant
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyPolice are appealing for public assistance to help locate Shania Lee. The 27-year-old Tarneit woman is wanted on warrant following a fatal house fire in…
Sport
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Magpies women’s side going places
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyLaverton has added some experience as it gets its women’s side back up and running for the Western Football League season. After not having a…
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Titans ready for challenge
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyNorth Western Titans stayed focused on the Christmas break as they try to lock in a top spot in the Baseball Victoria regional north west…
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Cattach’s big break
Northern Star WeeklyWhittlesea’s Ashton Cattach considered giving motorsport a number of times over the years but a love of the sport kept him going. That decision has…
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McKinstry voted out
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyBendigo Football Netball League chair Carol McKinstry has lost her seat on the league’s board. The league on Monday hosted its annual general meeting held…
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Cobras add experience
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyAlbanvale has further strengthened its squad, adding players with division 1 experience and a 300-game veteran for this year’s Western Football League division 2 season.…
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Hawks lock in men’s coach
Wyndham Star WeeklyGlen Orden has announced some experienced names to lead the club’s first men’s side in the Western Netball League. The Hawks, who have been the…
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Camera bridges information gap
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyWhen Clarke Towson and his brother moved into their elderly mother’s Spotswood home to care for her 10 years ago, one thing quickly became apparent:…
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Council calls for stronger funding
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMoorabool council is calling for major reform to the way local governments are funded, warning fast-growing councils are being pushed towards breaking point by rising…
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Youth festival vibes coming to the town centre
Wyndham Star WeeklyYoung people aged 12-25 are welcome to join in a day of fun activities on Friday 23 January with Summer at the Point. The free…
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Slow down
Wyndham Star WeeklyA road safety advocate is calling on motorists to think about their decisions after another deadly year on Wyndham roads. According to data from the…
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Police assurance ahead of festival
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyVictoria Police has said it will declare the St Albans area a designated area during the the St Albans Lunar New Year Festival on Sunday…
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CFA’s commitment to community
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyAs the fire season intensifies across Victoria, volunteers at Eynesbury CFA are once again stepping up, dedicating countless hours to training, response and community protection…
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Woodend bushfire safety session
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyWoodend CFA will be hosting a Bushfire Safety Session for residents. Join members of the Woodend CFA and hear some lessons they’ve learnt from fighting…
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Immunisation sessions
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyMacedon Ranges council are providing free immunisations for residents. The next round of sessions will be held across the shire on Tuesday 20 January. In…
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Trains resume between Wyndham Vale and Geelong
Wyndham Star WeeklyTrains are resuming on the Geelong Line between Lara and Wyndham Vale, following earlier vandalism. Transport Victoria thanks passengers for their patience while crews worked…
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Housing prices rise in the north
Northern Star WeeklyHouse and unit prices across Melbourne’s northern suburbs mostly recorded growth in the three months to December 2025, according to new Real Estate Institute of…