Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…













