Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Teal-like voice for inner west

    Teal-like voice for inner west

    The inner west could turn a shade of teal at next year’s state election, with the launch of a community independents group modelled on the…

  • There’s safety in neighbours

    There’s safety in neighbours

    Victorians are being encouraged to reconnect with their neighbours during Crime Prevention Month, a statewide initiative backed by RACV, in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch Victoria.…

  • Freeway and intersection closures

    Freeway and intersection closures

    The West Gate Tunnel Project will soon be closing the Hyde Street and Somerville Road intersection to upgrade the traffic lights. The intersection will be…

  • Carmel’s fighting fiction

    Carmel’s fighting fiction

    Being a local Footscray historian, Carmel Taig is forever ferreting about for stories that provide fresh insights into our district’s past. “Essentially, I’m interested in…

  • Biketober on the move

    Biketober on the move

    With the onset of October, the inner west has the chance to reaffirm its status as a cycling hotbed with the start of a national…

  • McLaughlin departs Seagulls

    McLaughlin departs Seagulls

    Williamstown has suffered a blow with two of its biggest names calling time on their Victorian Football League career. Leading goalkicker Brodie McLaughlin and ruck…

  • Dadstock ’25 to rock like its ’69

    Dadstock ’25 to rock like its ’69

    A bunch of middle-aged men from the inner west will be dusting off their electric guitars, getting their drum kits out of storage and squeezing…

  • Stones in Kooyong re-created in Yarraville

    Stones in Kooyong re-created in Yarraville

    Yarraville might be a long way from Kooyong and the 52nd anniversary of something doesn’t quite have the same cache’ as the 50th, but any…

  • A day to focus on mental health

    A day to focus on mental health

    On 10 October 2025, Australia will again join the world in observing World Mental Health Day, a moment to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and promote…

  • Club recognised for hooking kids on hockey

    Club recognised for hooking kids on hockey

    The Footscray Hockey Club has been recognised for its efforts in attracting young players to the sport. The Yarraville based club was named the HookIn2Hockey…

  • Gators lock in coach

    Gators lock in coach

    It’s a return home for new Altona Gators Big V men’s division 1 coach Andrea Berni. Berni has been appointed the Gators coach Grant Duca,…

  • Men’s social group on the cards

    Men’s social group on the cards

    Expressions of interest have opened to create a social group for men under 30 who live in the Altona Meadows, Seabrook and Point Cook areas.…