Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Speeding motorcyclist arrested

    Speeding motorcyclist arrested

    Police arrested a motorcyclist allegedly riding over double the speed limit in Altona Meadows on the morning of Wednesday, August 20. Officers spotted the rider…

  • Finals fever

    Finals fever

    As winter nears an end and the sun begins to poke its head out for spring, that can only mean one of the more exciting…

  • Spotswood apartment fire

    Spotswood apartment fire

    Residents of a Spotswood apartment building were forced to evacuate when a fire broke out in the bedroom of one of the units late yesterday…

  • Imperials female focus

    Imperials female focus

    Williamstown Imperials are looking to build on a few successful seasons with the introduction of a women’s side for the first time. The club announced…

  • Neighbourhood Watch group for Williamstown

    Neighbourhood Watch group for Williamstown

    After 22 years away Alister Dias and his wife Neeva recently moved back to Williamstown. With two of the couple’s three adult children also returning…

  • Mental health clinic operators announced

    Mental health clinic operators announced

    The service providers for new mental health clinics in Maribyrnong and Wyndham have been revealed. On Monday, Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt announced that cohealth…

  • MND study particpants wanted

    MND study particpants wanted

    It’s a disease which sufferers like Neal Daniher have helped raise awareness of and fundraisers like the Big Freeze and the Ice Bucket Challenge have…

  • Maribyrnong picked for park program

    Maribyrnong picked for park program

    Suburbs across Maribyrnong are among those eligible for the state government’s Pick My Park program launched on Friday. Footscray, West Footscray, Braybrook, Yarraville, Seddon and…

  • House fire in Altona North

    House fire in Altona North

    The occupants of an Altona North home were evacuated this morning after it caught fire. Firefighters responded to several triple-0 calls reporting a house fire…

  • Seagulls take positives heading into finals

    Seagulls take positives heading into finals

    Williamstown produced its highest score of the Victorian Football League women’s season but it wasn’t enough to enter the finals on the back of a…

  • Machete victim grateful for support

    Machete victim grateful for support

    The victim of a brutal machete attack in Altona Meadows last month has thanked the public for its support as he endures excruciating pain, regular…

  • Altona seniors enjoy mystery music

    Altona seniors enjoy mystery music

    Mambourin band Michael Z and the Leaping Legs performed to a captivated audience at the Altona Senior Citizens Club last month. The show on July…