Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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‘Too long’: green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD
Australians will soon find it much smoother to be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Victoria has joined a growing list of states…
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Crystal clean up
Dozens of Hobsons Bay locals have been doing a deep clean of a beloved underwater attraction. A collaboration between marine protection organisation Protect What You…
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Exhibition puts a lens on Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong now can be viewed through both a historic and contemporary lens at a new photography exhibition. The Art of Observation explores how photographers document,…
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Pedestrian dies following Maidstone collision
A man has died following a collision in Maidstone last month. Emergency services were called to reports a car had struck a pedestrian near the…
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Mural mystery
For some people it’s their garden, while for others it’s their car or motorbike. But for Yarraville’s Gordon Morrison it was the colourful mural on…
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Community explores new hospital
About 3000 people visited the new Footscray Hospital for the Community Open Day on Sunday 1 February. It was the first time the new $1.5…
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Teaching kids about bugs benefits the environment
Pro-environmental behaviour increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, according to research from the University of Adelaide. Students who participated in…
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Helping little learners find their feet at school
Starting school is a major milestone — not just for children, but for parents too. As classrooms across the country welcome new students, experts say…
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Accused ‘Pam the Bird’ graffitist to face trial
The alleged graffiti vandal behind “Pam the Bird” has pleaded not guilty to more than 200 offences and will fight the charges at trial. Jack…
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Joe makes final cut
After almost six decades of cutting hair, trimming beards and chewing the fat, iconic Footscray barber Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Squatrito has hung up the clippers for…
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Fire destroys West Footscray home
Police are investigating the cause of a fire which gutted a West Footscray home on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to the blaze at…
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Angliss’ pleasing victory
Footscray Angliss season has been brought to life in its Victorian Turf Cricket Association Clark Shield season with an upset win against Bellbridge. Angliss entered…
