Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Eagles ready to build

    Eagles ready to build

    Yarraville has a core group locked in as it hopes to rise up the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west ladder. The Eagles finished two games…

  • Melbourne hosts horror film franchise

    Melbourne hosts horror film franchise

    Melbourne has been chosen as the filming location for  the latest instalment of the hit horror franchise, Insidious. Filming for Insidious 6 is now underway at…

  • Victorians urged to get fire ready

    Victorians urged to get fire ready

    More than 530 CFA brigades will host events at fire stations and within local communities across Victoria during the month of October. The ‘Get Fire…

  • 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…