Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

  • Fishing clubs to reel in funding grants

    Fishing clubs to reel in funding grants

    Local fishing clubs and associations have the chance to reel in funding grants to help improve their facilities and attract new members. Outdoor Recreation Minister…

  • Closing the book on 2025 Premier’s Reaching Challenge

    Closing the book on 2025 Premier’s Reaching Challenge

    Young Victorians read more than three million books during this year’s Premiers’ Reading Challenge. Premier Jacinta Allan congratulated the more than 76,200 young Victorian readers…

  • Mosque gets grant for midday men

    Mosque gets grant for midday men

    The Australian Islamic Centre (AIC) in Newport has been given $10,000 to help reduce loneliness and isolation among elderly men in its community. The grant…

  • Call out ghost buses

    Call out ghost buses

    Western Metropolitan MP David Ettershank is calling on westies to start counting ghost buses – a phenomenon in which the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) app…

  • Men wanted for health study holiday

    Men wanted for health study holiday

    Victoria University (VU) is offering men aged 18 to 40 who regularly play sport, a free holiday. Sort of. As part of a new exercise…

  • Pet chicken inspires children’s book

    Pet chicken inspires children’s book

    Altona author Jona David has released her debut children’s picture book, Honey the Hen. Loosely inspired by the passing of her own family hen Honey,…

  • Bunjaku scores big

    Bunjaku scores big

    Altona’s Naser Bunjaku wasn’t expecting to come away with a world title at the PNG vs Rest of the World Kickboxing tournament. Competing for his…

  • Drama teacher a scholarship finalist

    Drama teacher a scholarship finalist

    Braybrook College teacher Kat McLeod has been announced as a finalist in a theatre educator scholarship program, which honours exceptional performing arts educators across Australia…

  • Toll-free tunnel travel

    Toll-free tunnel travel

    Motorists can look forward to a weekend of toll-free travel on the new West Gate Tunnel early next year. After announcing free weekend public transport…

  • Get down to Urinetown

    Get down to Urinetown

    The Altona City Theatre wants to take audiences down, down, down to Unrinetown. Described as a hilarious show with a pissweak title, Unrinetown the musical…

  • Spotswood school hosts Friday night fete

    Spotswood school hosts Friday night fete

    For the first time in two years, Spotswood Primary School will hold its much-loved School Twilight Fete on Friday 24 October. Spotswood Primary’s last fete…

  • Haines, Stanton share division 2 medal

    Haines, Stanton share division 2 medal

    West Footscray’s Jai Haines and Wyndhamvale’s Lewis Stanton were on the edge of their seats heading into the final round of counting in the Alan…