Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Mum’s fight for life
Fundraisers and appeals are almost always for very worthy causes, but rarely are they matters of life and death. Unfortunately for Footscray single mother Kirsty…
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O’Keefe’s record breaking moment
Don Orr’s wicket record stood the test of time at Williamstown Imperials but was finally broken earlier this season. Having been set in the 1960s,…
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Western suburbs men charged following Southbank brawl
Five men from the western suburbs have been charged in relation to an alleged brawl at a Southbank licensed premises late last year. It’s alleged…
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Footscray to host misfit poetry party
Having made their first venture out west in November last year, Melbourne poetry collective Slamtidote is making a quick return with a show in Footscray…
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Bulldogs outright win
Footscray further stamped itself at the top of the ladder with an outright win against the Greenvale Kangaroos on Saturday in Victorian Premier Cricket. The…
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New chief takes charge
For the first time in 12 months, Hobsons Bay council has a permanent chief executive with Phu Nguyen officially starting in the role on Monday…
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Newport man facing drugs and weapons charges
A Newport man is facing dozens of drugs and weapons charges after raids conducted by VIPER Taskforce detectives on Monday. Two search warrants were executed…
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Seddon car fire arrests
Police arrested two people after a car was allegedly set alight in Seddon on Monday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports of a car ablaze…
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Fridays to keep loneliness away
Loneliness is an increasingly common problem, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring it a global health threat that affects an estimated one in six…
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Gallop into Lunar New Year
Celebrate the Year of the Horse this Sunday at Footscray’s annual East Meets West Lunar New Year Festival. Hosted by the Footscray Asian Business Association…
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Eagles important win
It was a line in the sand moment for Yarraville in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west on Saturday. The Eagles had just two wins…
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Seddon and South Kingsville lead inner west increases
Seddon and South Kingsville led the inner-west real estate market for the final quarter of 2025 according to the latest data from the Real Estate…
