Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Contamination closes aquatic centre

    Contamination closes aquatic centre

    Inner-west residents looking for somewhere to cool off in the heat will have to look further afield with the 50-metre pool at the Maribyrnong Aquatic…

  • Help keep Blue-tongues safe

    Help keep Blue-tongues safe

    Spotting a blue-tongue lizard might cause a fright but it is no reason to be concerned, according to a nature educator. Susie Inglis from Nature…

  • Western waterways protected

    Western waterways protected

    Waterways across Melbourne’s west are now subject to extra environmental protection under new rules announced by the state government. The Maribyrnong River, Werribee River, Stony…

  • Volunteers weed ’n water in Brooklyn

    Volunteers weed ’n water in Brooklyn

    Volunteers from local inner west environment groups and businesses came together last month to get their hands dirty and improve the amenity of a section…

  • Altona North home invasion investigated

    Altona North home invasion investigated

    Police are investigating a home invasion in Altona North early on Monday morning where a family was threatened at gunpoint. It is believed three male…

  • Altona hosts national Impulse regatta

    Altona hosts national Impulse regatta

    Having already been named the Victorian Sailor of the Year, Mark Bulka capped off 2025 by winning his first Impulse National Title at Altona over…

  • Inner west crime continues to motor

    Inner west crime continues to motor

    Theft from motor vehicles has again driven an increase in crime in the inner west. The latest data released by the Crime Statistics Agency last…

  • Teen hoon arrested

    Teen hoon arrested

    Police have arrested 15-year-old boy and charged two men after they allegedly evaded police following a hoon meet in the western suburbs on New Year’s…

  • Dual centenary celebrations

    Dual centenary celebrations

    This story was originally published on 12 May 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. Befitting a grand milestone, Emily Davis…

  • A boxer’s story, blow by blow

    A boxer’s story, blow by blow

    This story was originally published on 21 May 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. From the Williamstown commission flats to…

  • Phyllis leaves legacy

    Phyllis leaves legacy

    This story was originally published on 11 June 2025. Star Weekly has shared it again for you to enjoy. She was the trailblazing female architect…

  • Cookbook forged by fire

    Cookbook forged by fire

    This story was originally published on 30 April 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. It’s the book which was written…