A by-election will be held in Whittlesea’s Thomastown ward in May after Nic Brooks resigned from council earlier this month. Thomastown residents and ratepayers are required to vote in the by-election, which will be conducted by post. Residents and ratepayers must be correctly enrolled before…
Every 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…
Ambulance 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 efforts going towards supporting the…
Wyndham has added two National Basketball League 1 West stars as it aims to rise back up the ranks. Defensive powerhouse Georgia Denehey joins the club following a standout season…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 489429 This story was originally published on 16 July 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. A former Hobsons Bay…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 Police have arrested a 26-year-old Diamond Creek man during an investigation into a suspicious Wollert grassfire that occurred on Tuesday 27 January. The…
A local has started a petition calling on Wyndham council to extend the opening hours of the Werribee Outdoor Pool. The petition proposes extending the opening hours to 9pm daily…
The 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 no instrument panel to tell…
Wildlife 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 Rescuers was called to the…
Melton 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 in the state as housing…
They will be bragging rights on the line as the Sunbury Kangaroos cricket and football clubs do battle for a good cause. The two clubs will face on 15 February…
The 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 built new station platforms and…
