News


  • Council paves road management

    Council paves road management

    Northern Star Weekly

    Whittlesea council has endorsed its latest version of a road management plan to guide the management and maintenance of more than 1497 kilometres of council…

  • Road no more

    Road no more

    Northern Star Weekly

    Olivers Road in Craigieburn will be no more after a long-running process to discontinue part of the road has officially been completed. Hume council voted…

  • Discovery day to offer tunnel vision

    Discovery day to offer tunnel vision

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Before it opens to traffic in December, inner west locals will have the chance to explore the new West Gate Tunnel on foot. The West…

  • Council stands firm on school

    Council stands firm on school

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Wyndham council has doubled down in its fight against a developer’s plan to build houses on a Truganina site originally set aside for a school.…

  • Magical performance set

    Magical performance set

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    The Mount Players are gearing up for their last show of the year, and it promises to be one of the best yet. ‘Puffs’ also…

  • Mental health services an ‘incredible support’

    Mental health services an ‘incredible support’

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Western suburbs resident and mother of three, Melissa, whose name has been changed, has lived through childhood trauma, domestic violence and years of addiction. “My…

  • Blitz leads to 230 arrests

    Blitz leads to 230 arrests

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    A police blitz targeting recidivist family violence perpetrators in the north-west resulted in 230 arrests. The offenders were tracked down and apprehended by police across…

  • Werribee Primary kicking goals

    Werribee Primary kicking goals

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Werribee Primary School has been kicking plenty of goals and the latest was being named AFL Victoria’s school of the year. Along with several other…

  • Dumping crackdown welcomed

    Dumping crackdown welcomed

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    The state government’s multi-million dollar funding to crackdown on illegal dumping has been well received by Wyndham council. Last week, the state government announced $21.5…

Sport


  • Harrison joins rare club

    Harrison joins rare club

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Altona Sports Cricket Club’s Tom Harrison joined some of the legends of the club as he claimed his 300th wicket on Saturday. Sports vice-captain, Harrison…

  • Storm’s start strong

    Storm’s start strong

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Sydenham-Hillside took the opportunity to secure first innings points on day one of its Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior match with Altona North. After a…

  • Cats back experience

    Cats back experience

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Macedon has added some experience as it aims to go one spot better in the Riddell District Football League next season. The Cats made their…

  • Burras set an early standard

    Burras set an early standard

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Diggers Rest Bulla has won its first three games for the first time the 2013 Gisborne and District Cricket Association season. The Burras have got…

  • Lions showing positive early signs

    Lions showing positive early signs

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Melton is slowly building with confidence as the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. After a tough 2024-25 season, the Lions have already taken major steps…

  • Storm start strong

    Storm start strong

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Sydenham-Hillside took the opportunity to secure first innings points on day one of its Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior match with Altona North. After a…

More News


  • Werribee Primary kicking goals

    Werribee Primary kicking goals

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Werribee Primary School has been kicking plenty of goals and the latest was being named AFL Victoria’s school of the year. Along with several other…

  • Dumping crackdown welcomed

    Dumping crackdown welcomed

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    The state government’s multi-million dollar funding to crackdown on illegal dumping has been well received by Wyndham council. Last week, the state government announced $21.5…

  • Program targets illegal fruit nets

    Program targets illegal fruit nets

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Brimbank residents are being encouraged to swap their illegal fruit tree netting for legal netting as part of a new pilot program The ‘net swap’…

  • Plan adopted

    Plan adopted

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Hume council has adopted its Asset Plan for 2025, after receiving no responses to its community consultation on the plan. Developed in conjunction with the…

  • Djerriwarrh countdown begins

    Djerriwarrh countdown begins

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Djerriwarrh Festival – Melton’s biggest community event – is just around the corner, offering a day of family-friendly fun. Set for Saturday 8 November, Djerriwarrh…

  • Woman charged with Footscray attempted burglary

    Woman charged with Footscray attempted burglary

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Police have charged a woman following an alleged attempted aggravated burglary in Footscray early on Sunday morning. Officers responded to reports of an aggravated burglary…