This story was originally published on 13 August 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. The title might refer to terror attacks in the Indonesian capital, but the genesis of Grant Dooley’s memoir, ’Bomb Season in Jakarta’, is another more personal…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 320402 The Iramoo Community Centre has joined forces with other neighbourhood houses in a campaign calling for increased funding…
Bundoora Beats has been rescheduled to January 31, bringing together local and international musicians for a night of summer sounds. JAZZPARTY is a Melbourne-based band performing in the concert, band…
Hume is hosting Australia Day in the Park, a free community event to celebrate community, culture and connection. Hume mayor Carly Moore said the event is for all people to…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 166112 Aintree’s SES unit is opening its doors to the public as it searches for new recruits to join the team. Recruitment is now…
The Friends of Kororoit Creek (FOKC) is hosting a working bee event on Tuesday 20 January at its B Street Wildflower Garden site. According to FOKC, volunteers will do a…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 515713 Melbourne’s recent heatwave sent many people beaches, pools and waterways across the western suburbs, but the Maribyrnong River wasn’t one of them. Swimming…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 336543 Hume council encourages residents to have their say on its draft active living plan that will shape the future of recreational activities across…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 513336 CFA members and volunteers are being offered a complimentary day of fun and relaxation at Funfields Themepark in Whittlesea. Funfields general manager of…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 A 17-year-old girl from the Melton area is among two teens arrested after police tracked an allegedly stolen Volkswagen Tiguan through the Creswick…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528193 Wyndham Basketball Association’s (WBA) Stephanie Fitzgerald made a real slam dunk of 2025, taking home the Aussie Hoops Coach of the Year Award.…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528801 Just over a month after it was almost destroyed in a graffiti attack, the iconic ‘Welcome to Spotswood’ sign has been restored to…
