News
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Tackling gambling harm
Council areas across Melbourne’s north-west continually record some of the highest gambling losses from Electronic Gambling Machines (EGMs), or poker machines, in Victoria. Advocates are…
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Pride at Kelly Park
Werribee is gearing up for the return of the popular Park Lounge– a mini Midsumma scene to showcase the best of pride in the west.…
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Excursion teaches Indigenous cultural practices
Students from St Theresa’s Primary School in Albion enjoyed a day out of the classroom on 10 December, learning about Indigenous Australian conservation practices, cultures,…
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Barrera wins police award
Dr Jennie Barrera has been honoured for her contributions to building stronger relationships between multicultural communities and police. The long-time Wyndham Community and Education Centre…
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Road upgrades complete
Wyndham council has announced that an $8.5 million upgrade of Old Melbourne, Rothwell and McLeans roads in Little River have been completed. The works consisted…
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Council services hour changes
Hume council has announced the opening hours of its services and centres for the upcoming Christmas holiday period from 24 December to 1 January. Customer…
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Music program brings young families together
Encompass Care held its last mainly music event for the year on 9 December, celebrating with pre-schoolers and their families. Encompass Care chief operations officer…
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YPRL’s Christmas storytime with Santa
Yarra Plenty Ranges Library is celebrating the festive season across its branches with Christmas Storytimes crafts and catch-ups. On December 10, Star Weekly photographer Damjan…
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Goonawarra Gearheads grind into gear
The Goonawarra Primary School’s Goonawarra Gearheads have been competing state-wide this year. The students have recently competed in the nationals south First Lego League National…
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Former mayor disappointed at delay
Former Maribyrnong mayor Pradeep Tiwari has expressed disappointment at council’s response to his proposal to attract businesses back to the Footscray CBD. In his last…
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Backstage crew love their role in musical
Executing hundreds of costume and wig changes and making sure props are in the right place at the right time may appear seamless to the…
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Human remains found
Police have located what appear to be human remains as part of an investigation into the disappearance of a Brookfield toddler in 2014, who was…
