Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Combine lists revealed
Five Western Jets and four Calder Cannons players are among the invite list to the AFL national and state combines in October. The invite list…
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Tough run continues
Williamstown’s finals hopes have taken another hit as they suffered a third straight loss in the Victorian Football League. After a winning streak to bring…
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My Place: Evan Maddox
Evan Maddox was born in Williamstown in 1943 and has lived there ever since. Now in his 80’s, Mr Maddox recently released a book, “Memories…
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Choirs to jam together
The sound of singing will reverberate through the western suburbs on Saturday, August 30, when the annual Choir Jam takes place at the Laverton Community…
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Dying to know about death
It might happen to all of us at some point and rank alongside taxes as one of life’s absolute certainties, but death is not something…
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New beginnings for St Andrews-Footscray
St Andrews-Footscray is hoping the 2025-26 Victorian Turf Cricket Association season will be the start of a new beginning. It’s been a tough few years…
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Freeway lanes to close overnight
Sections of the West Gate Freeway will again close tonight to make way for maintenance works. The freeway’s citybound outer lanes – which access the…
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Kinder to be named after Carter
Former Maribyrnong mayor Sarah Carter will be honoured with a new kindergarten named after her. Maribyrnong council at its recent council meeting voted unanimously in…
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Storm hoping to finish strongly
Newport Storm is hoping to keep the momentum going and claim the FV state league 5 west championship in its inaugural season. The Storm has…
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Health and education providers become partners
Two of the western suburbs’ most important education and healthcare institutions have joined forces. Victoria University (VU) and Mercy Health have formalised a partnership aimed…
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Council calls for local law feedback
Having made changes to its draft local laws following community feedback, Maribyrnong council is seeking community feedback on those changes. Following community consultation in March,…
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Painting through the winter blues
An award-winning artist and art therapist from Melbourne’s west is harnessing the power of painting to help conquer the winter blues. Xiang Li’s ‘100 Days…
