News


  • Built for the bush, tarted up for town

    Built for the bush, tarted up for town

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    If you look carefully, you can just make out the Toyota Prado that lurks under the skin of the Lexus GX 550. It’s more evident…

  • Sydenham MP to step down

    Sydenham MP to step down

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Sydenham MP and Minister for Government Services, Treaty and First Peoples, Prevention of Family Violence, and Women Natalie Hutchins has announced she will not seek…

  • Park stewardship program progressing

    Park stewardship program progressing

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Melton council is progressing with a campaign that encourages residents to care for their local parks and open spaces. In a Facebook post on Monday…

  • Reunion a smash hit

    Reunion a smash hit

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    About 70 people attended the Ballan Tennis Club reunion on Sunday 12 October, with the reinvigoration of its committee now looking promising. Long-time former Ballan…

  • Walking for a cause

    Walking for a cause

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    An 800km trek is not quite a walk in the park, but for Alan Thorpe the daunting distance is worth it to help publicise and…

  • A Song for the Earth well received

    A Song for the Earth well received

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    A west-based environmental scientist and author Shannon Jade’s book ‘A Song for the Earth’ seems to be striking a chord with quite a few people.…

  • Celebrate Children’s Week

    Celebrate Children’s Week

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    This Children’s Week, the Woodend Neighbourhood House is inviting local children to take part in creating a vibrant community mural celebrating the 2025 campaign theme:…

  • A journey through time

    A journey through time

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    A new exhibition is being shown at the Sunbury Hume Global Learning Centre, offering a step back into the past. Pastimes: The Evolution of Leisure,…

  • Avalon ready to take off

    Avalon ready to take off

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Melbourne Avalon Airport and its employment precinct are set to play a pivotal role in the future development of Wyndham and Geelong. Jaidyn Kennedy met…

Sport


  • Keayang Zahara and Jilliby Ballerini set for Group 1 showdown

    Keayang Zahara and Jilliby Ballerini set for Group 1 showdown

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Driver Jason Lee admits he still doesn’t know just how good Keayang Zahara is. But he expects to be a bit clearer after she faces…

  • Tracy The Jet and Gatesys Gem to renew rivalry at Melton

    Tracy The Jet and Gatesys Gem to renew rivalry at Melton

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    It’s a sign of how far Tracy The Jet has come that she’s favourite for Saturday night’s Group 1 Victoria Trotters Oaks at Melton Even…

  • Demons sign gun full forward

    Demons sign gun full forward

    Northern Star Weekly

    Tullamarine has locked in one of the biggest names in the Essendon District Football League division 1 competition for next season. Zack Carey’s second off…

  • Tigers breakthrough

    Tigers breakthrough

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    There was plenty of emotion and joy for the Kyneton Tigers as they broke through for their first Basketball Victoria Country Basketball League north-west win…

  • Western Suburbs lock in coaches

    Western Suburbs lock in coaches

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Western Suburbs have turned to a familiar face to guide the side in next year’s FV state league 1 north-west season. Jim Gacovski returns to…

  • Cobras big netball get

    Cobras big netball get

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Albanvale has pulled off a massive coaching coup, locking in the biggest name in the Western Netball League as its co-coach for next season. Rebecca…

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  • A journey through time

    A journey through time

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    A new exhibition is being shown at the Sunbury Hume Global Learning Centre, offering a step back into the past. Pastimes: The Evolution of Leisure,…

  • Avalon ready to take off

    Avalon ready to take off

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Melbourne Avalon Airport and its employment precinct are set to play a pivotal role in the future development of Wyndham and Geelong. Jaidyn Kennedy met…

  • Authors take the stage

    Authors take the stage

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    A panel of Moorabool literary talent will present an engaging conversation at the Bacchus Marsh Strawberry and Cherry Fest, providing inspiration to the next generation…

  • Council refuses place of worship

    Council refuses place of worship

    Northern Star Weekly

    A proposal to build a Hindu temple in Whittlesea’s green wedge has been rejected by council. Whittlesea council rejected the application for 330 Grants Road,…

  • Walk to fund life-changing research into pancreatic cancer

    Walk to fund life-changing research into pancreatic cancer

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    As World Pancreatic Cancer Month approaches this November, Australians are being urged to unite to honour loved ones, support those impacted by pancreatic cancer, and…

  • Fuel savings app launched

    Fuel savings app launched

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Motorists can get help finding the cheapest fuel, following the launch of the state government’s Servo Saver. Servo Saver is available the Service Victoria app,…