Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Second monitor to oversee council
A second municipal monitor has been appointed to oversee Hobsons Bay council, while the term of the existing monitor has been extended due to ongoing…
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Steep ramps a station safety hazard
A woman who fell and injured herself at Newport Station late last year claims its platform ramps are too steep and don’t comply with disability…
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Resource centre provides heat respite
Footscray’s Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is used to helping people in need, but on Friday 9 January that assistance looked slightly different than usual. With…
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Community members wanted for council committees
Maribyrnong council is seeking expressions of interest from members of the public to join three of its advisory committees. Those interested in joining council’s active…
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Dockers hoping to fire
Seddon is hoping to turn its competitive form into more wins in the second part of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Isaacs Howarth Shield season.…
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Plapp finishes second again
Luke Plapp had to settle for second for a second straight year in the Australian Cycling National Championships men’s road race. After giving up his…
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Spotswood rallies with raffle for Frances
When David Toeng died suddenly in August last year, it not only devastated his wife Frances and their three children, but also the Spotswood community…
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Dockets hoping to fire
Seddon is hoping to turn its competitive form into more wins in the second part of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Isaacs Howarth Shield season.…
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Passionate and positive: Kenny Weir remembered
Passionate, positive, focused and friendly are just some of the adjectives used to describe former Star Weekly sub-editor and renowned food blogger, Kenny Weir, who…
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Bulldogs’ batting power
Footscray put on another batting show this time headlined by Dylan Kight six fest in the final over against Fitzroy Doncaster on Saturday. The return…
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Ceremony to mark student milestone
With school starting soon, new year 7 students are preparing to move from primary to secondary school. It’s a big transition, but one that is…
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102 not out
Apart from his birthday being on New Year’s Day, the word new isn’t often associated with Tra Dang anymore. Thursday 1 January marked the 102nd…
