Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she tells the tale of the death of Footscray’s Malcolm McLean Appleby Esq. Around Footscray and its environs in late 1947, rumour had it that the local wallopers had declared open season for…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 323327 Moorabool’s Australia Day celebrations will bring together people from all around the world as 56 new citizens officially…
Kyneton residents are being encouraged to attend a community information session to learn more about bushfire readiness. Kyneton Fire Brigade will host the information session at Bushland Resort on Thursday…
Summertime Fling is in full swing across Macedon Ranges wineries. Happening across weekends in the Macedon Ranges in January, wineries across the regions are opening up their cellar doors in…
Victoria’s largest cemetery to be developed in over a century is taking shape at Harkness Memorial Park. The 128-hectare site is set to open in early 2027. The main works…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 260628 Council services and facility hours across Melton will change over the Australia Day public holiday on Monday 26 January. Council civic centres and…
Melton is gearing up for a memorable Australia Day this year, with 400 residents from more than 50 countries set to become Australian citizens at a special ceremony in Cobblebank.…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 527467 Loneliness is an increasingly common problem, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring it a global health threat that affects an estimated one…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 Police have charged a 36-year-old Sydenham man after alleged attempted car theft and an assault in Coburg on 1 December 2025. It is…
Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski ventured out to Alcock Road Reserve in Truganina on Monday 19 January to capture some kids making the most of their school holidays by getting…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 A 21-year-old St Albans man was allegedly caught driving 194km/h in a 100km/h zone in Little River in the early morning of Tuesday…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 Police arrested two youths this morning, January 20, after they allegedly stole a car from a house in Mernda. It is alleged that…
