Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • New year, healthy you: Get ready for 2026 with these simple steps to lower your cancer risk

    New year, healthy you: Get ready for 2026 with these simple steps to lower your cancer risk

    It’s never too early to start making your New Year’s resolutions, especially when it comes to improving your health and lowering your cancer risk. With…

  • Sticking to New Year’s resolutions

    Sticking to New Year’s resolutions

    New Year’s is a time of celebration and welcoming a fresh start but it’s also the time where those seemingly unattainable resolutions are made. What…

  • Victorian state netball teams selected

    Victorian state netball teams selected

    The next wave of emerging Victorian netball talent has been unveiled including two Melton Centrals players, with the announcement of the Victorian 17 and under…

  • Take the stress out of Christmas and dine out

    Take the stress out of Christmas and dine out

    Dining out on Christmas Day is becoming increasingly popular, and there are several reasons why more people are choosing to celebrate the holiday in restaurants…

  • Dessert options for a sweet Christmas treat

    Dessert options for a sweet Christmas treat

    While plum pudding, also known as Christmas pudding, is a traditional festive dessert in many parts of the world, some people prefer to explore alternatives…

  • 10 things to do to fuel the festive feels

    10 things to do to fuel the festive feels

    Not feeling the Christmas spirit just yet? Here’s 10 things you can do that will have your festive feelings flowing. Decorate Yes it’s an obvious…

  • Creamy eggnog to put you in the festive mood

    Creamy eggnog to put you in the festive mood

    Eggnog is a creamy, rich beverage traditionally enjoyed during the holiday season. Its origins are thought to date back to medieval Europe, where people drank…

  • Mustangs building nicely

    Mustangs building nicely

    Melton is slowly settling its line up as it prepares for a big patch of matches in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant, division 2, section…

  • Highway operation nabs drink drivers

    Highway operation nabs drink drivers

    A 20-year-old man from Aintree is among three dozen drink/drug drivers caught by police in a massive two-night highway operation on the Nepean Highway. Three…

  • 2025 through the lens

    2025 through the lens

    Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski was out and about across Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs throughout 2025. He shares his favourite pictures from the past…

  • Youth homelessness crisis rife in Melbourne’s west

    Youth homelessness crisis rife in Melbourne’s west

    This article was originally published on 15 April, 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. As the youth homelessness crisis continues…

  • Rollercoaster of rarer dementia

    Rollercoaster of rarer dementia

    This article was originally published on 25 March, 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. Little is known about a form…