Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Plapp finishes second again

    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…

  • Spotswood rallies with raffle for Frances

    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…

  • Dockets hoping to fire

    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.…

  • Passionate and positive: Kenny Weir remembered

    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…

  • Bulldogs’ batting power

    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…

  • Ceremony to mark student milestone

    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…

  • 102 not out

    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…

  • Hobsons Bay a heatwave haven

    Hobsons Bay a heatwave haven

    With the mercury topping 40 degrees on Friday 9 January as part of the strongest heatwave to hit Melbourne in years, Hobsons Bay’s beaches proved…

  • Woodsmen’s crucial win

    Woodsmen’s crucial win

    Spotswood got an important win to keep a gap on the chasing pack in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. With a logjam of teams…

  • Devils sign former AFL player

    Devils sign former AFL player

    North Footscray has added a former AFL player to its playing and coaching stocks for the Western Football League division 2 season. The Devils, who…

  • Filming frenzy in Melbourne

    Filming frenzy in Melbourne

    The Victorian screen industry has maintained its momentum into early 2026 with the production of Empire City, an action blockbuster starring Gerard Butler and Hayley…

  • Research recommends to plan for hazards

    Research recommends to plan for hazards

    Residents across Melbourne’s western and northern growth corridors are being urged to finalise emergency preparations as a volatile mix of extreme heat and fire danger…