Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Your chance to explore Footscray’s new hospital
The community will have the chance to explore the new Footscray Hospital during an open day early next year. Western Health has announced the Footscray…
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Add a festive personal touch
Household items or trinkets that mean something to your family could make for some spectacular Christmas decorations in 2025. Getting into the festive spirit need…
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A safe festive feast for pets
Pets might make puppy-dog eyes when they want some of whatever food is on the table, but some our Christmas favourites are actually poisonous and…
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Edwards goes ballistic
Scott Edwards put on a show and made history in the process for Altona Sports in the Western Suburbs Churches and Community Cricket Association T20…
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Tree planting plan
Maribyrnong residents who’d like to have a tree outside their home will be able to ask council to plant one under its new tree management…
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Grants to energise local streets and spaces
Fifteen initiatives have shared in $115,000 in funding in the latest round of Maribyrnong council’s events and activation grants announced on Friday. Each of the…
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West Gate Tunnel open
Just over 10 years since it was first approved, the West Gate Tunnel finally opened to traffic early on Sunday morning. The first vehicles entered…
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St Monica’s wins second straight science award
Footscray’s St Monica’s Primary School has gone back-to-back, being recognised as Victoria’s top independent primary school for science for the second year in a row.…
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Second-hand bikes buy benefits
Bikes are a time-honoured option for parents buying Christmas presents for their kids. But many bikes that end up under Christmas trees are bought new…
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Alphan courts volunteer award
The Westgate Basketball Association’s Alphan Culha has his daughter to thank for recently being named Basketball Victoria’s Volunteer of the Year. Mr Culha said if…
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Crusaders on top again
The Western Crusaders remain the champions of the Gridiron Victoria division 1 competition, winning an eighth straight Vic Bowl. After just one loss this season,…
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Summers sessions return to Spotswood
After an incredible response to the inaugural Spotswood Summer Sessions at the beginning of this year, the organisers have unsurprisingly chosen to run a second…
