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Nominations open for the Victorian Honour Roll of Women
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyIn a move to shine a spotlight on the trailblazing women of Victoria, the state government has opened nominations for the 2026 Victorian Honour Roll…
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Power bill relief a bonus
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThe state government used one of the hottest days in Victoria’s history to urge households to apply for its power saving bonus program before it…
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Help for heart kids
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay 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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Slow down around schools
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyWith Victorian students returning to school for Term 1 of 2026, police are reminding motorists to slow down and take extra care around school zones.…
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Ambos support fire-affected wildlife
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyAmbulance Victoria (AV) staff and volunteers have banded together over the last few weeks to provide emergency care to fire-affected communities across Victoria, with recent…
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Youth Fest grants available
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyApplications are open now for grants to host Youth Fest activities. Youth Minister Natalie Suleyman announced $220,000 in funding to support the delivery of more…
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History at risk
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThis story was originally published on 16 July 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. A former Hobsons Bay mayor and…
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Man arrested in Wollert fire investigation
Northern Star WeeklyPolice have arrested a 26-year-old Diamond Creek man during an investigation into a suspicious Wollert grassfire that occurred on Tuesday 27 January. The man was…
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Calls to extend pool hours
Wyndham Star WeeklyA local has started a petition calling on Wyndham council to extend the opening hours of the Werribee Outdoor Pool. The petition proposes extending the…
Sport
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Eagles close call
Northern Star WeeklyCraigieburn got a season defining win in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division on Saturday. In the relegation mix, the Eagles match with Aberfeldie,…
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McGann puts on a show
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyIt was vintage Jason McGann on Saturday as the skipper wound back the clock to help guide his side to another win in the Victorian…
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Clubbers bounce back
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyYarraville Club feels it has more to give as the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division season heats up. The Clubbers are one of the…
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Lions fight back
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMelton showed plenty of resolve on Saturday led by one of its veterans in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. Coming off a couple of…
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Peterson joins Marby
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThe Essendon District Football League women’s premier division continues to get stronger with Maribyrnong Park signing former Carlton AFLW captain Kerryn Harrington. In one of…
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Johannisen joins Lions
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyA Western Bulldogs premiership player is the latest signing for Deer Park for the Essendon District Football League premier division season. The Lions announced on…
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Chinese answer to Citroen?
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThe Deepal S07 has to be one of the weirdest cars we’ve driven in years. Apart from anything else, it’s got no dashboard. There is…
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Wildlife rescuers save magpies stuck in a glue spill
Northern Star WeeklyWildlife rescuers have saved two magpies that were struggling and trapped in a glue spill in a fast-food restaurant car park. Leonie Sorrentino from Wildlife…
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West growth drives homelessness spike
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMelton has emerged as one of Victoria’s homelessness hotspots, with data showing the outer-west growth corridor recording some of the highest demand for crisis support…
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West Tarneit Station coming along
Wyndham Star WeeklyThe state government has released an update showing the build progress of West Tarneit Station following a 14-day construction “blitz” earlier in January. Crews have…
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Four seriously injured after dog attack
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyFour people have been left with serious injuries after a dog attacked a family in their Melton West home on Thursday 29 January. Police said…
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Rotary walks for a cause
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyRotary Club of Sunbury is lifting the lid once again in its mental health awareness and fundraising event. For the second year, the club is…
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CFA fights house fire
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyCFA responded to a house fire in Kyneton on Thursday night. Crews arrived to the scene about11.19pm to find a fire out the front of…
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Police investigating attempted robbery
Wyndham Star WeeklyPolice are appealing for public assistance following an attempted robbery on a train earlier this month. Investigators have been told a 26-year-old man with an…
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No gambits, just good company
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyMembers of Brimbank council’s chess club program met up for an afternoon of relaxed matches. The chess club program, which currently has 11 participants, is…
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New cafe to have more than just coffee
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyA new cafe is coming to the Footscray CBD, but one that will provide more than just lattes and smashed avocado on toast. The state…