Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Give the gift of experiences this Christmas

    Give the gift of experiences this Christmas

    Hate shopping for pressies for friends and family? Here are a range of options for experiences you can easily purchase online. 1. For the artsy…

  • Make healthy choices this New Year

    Make healthy choices this New Year

    The Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is urging the community to make healthy and safe choices when celebrating during the New Year period. ADF chief…

  • Can you cure a hangover?

    Can you cure a hangover?

    After seeing in the New Year you are probably going to be feeling a little bit under the weather. For a lot of people, nursing…

  • Managing festive stress

    Managing festive stress

    Christmas can be stressful enough at the best of times. While the festive season comes with expectations of fun family get-togethers, the reality can be…

  • Altona trio’s big month

    Altona trio’s big month

    A big month for Altona Hockey trio Cooper Burns, Connar Otterbach and Nye Roberts has just continued. The trio were part of HC Melbourne premiership…

  • Your chance to explore Footscray’s new hospital

    Your chance to explore Footscray’s new hospital

    The community will have the chance to explore the new Footscray Hospital during an open day early next year. Western Health has announced the Footscray…

  • Add a festive personal touch

    Add a festive personal touch

    Household items or trinkets that mean something to your family could make for some spectacular Christmas decorations in 2025. Getting into the festive spirit need…

  • A safe festive feast for pets

    A safe festive feast for pets

    Pets might make puppy-dog eyes when they want some of whatever food is on the table, but some our Christmas favourites are actually poisonous and…

  • Edwards goes ballistic

    Edwards goes ballistic

    Scott Edwards put on a show and made history in the process for Altona Sports in the Western Suburbs Churches and Community Cricket Association T20…

  • Tree planting plan

    Tree planting plan

    Maribyrnong residents who’d like to have a tree outside their home will be able to ask council to plant one under its new tree management…

  • Grants to energise local streets and spaces

    Grants to energise local streets and spaces

    Fifteen initiatives have shared in $115,000 in funding in the latest round of Maribyrnong council’s events and activation grants announced on Friday. Each of the…

  • West Gate Tunnel open

    West Gate Tunnel open

    Just over 10 years since it was first approved, the West Gate Tunnel finally opened to traffic early on Sunday morning. The first vehicles entered…