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Help fire devastated communities
People from across the west are being called to donate goods and food to help make backpacks for firefighters and families enduring blazes across the…
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Motorcyclist caught
A St Albans man has had his motorcycle impounded after allegedly doing a ‘mono’ in front of police in West Melbourne late on Monday 26…
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Driver nabbed four times over the legal limit
A P2 probationary licensed driver has lost his licence and had his car impounded after blowing more than four times the legal limit in Maddingley…
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Firefighters stopped grassfire spreading in South Morang
Firefighters stopped a fire spreading in South Morang on Monday, controlling the blaze in just over two hours. The CFA and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV)…
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Kane gets rescue recognition
Williamstown’s Kane Treloar is both a police officer and a volunteer surf lifesaver, but when he received the Emergency Services Medal as part of the…
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Moorabool honours community champions
Moorabool’s most dedicated volunteers and community legends were celebrated at the 2026 Australia Day Awards, held at Bacchus Marsh Public Hall on Monday 26 January.…
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Umar honoured for commitment to education and equality
Umar Sheikh has been recognised as the 2026 Wyndham Young Citizen of the Year for his local leadership and dedication to education, enquiry and social…
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Musarrat’s purpose is to help
Musarrat Saiyed has been named the 2026 Wyndham Citizen of the Year. Hailing from Oman, Ms Saiyed moved to Australia in 2019 and has been…
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Australia Day in Point Cook!
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky when Star Weekly journalist Jaidyn Kennedy ventured out to Point Cook for Australia Day on 26 January. Read…
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Scouts set compass for Williamstown
Hundreds of scout leaders and volunteers from across the state will converge on Williamstown this weekend to invest Scouts Victoria’s new Chief Commissioner. Current Deputy…
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Roubaix re-dux
After last year’s inaugural Footscray-Roubaix cycling event, founder and organiser Elwyn Davies was prepared to leave it at that. “There wasn’t going to be more…
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Drink driver caught in Diggers Rest
Police have nabbed a drink driver almost six times over the limit in Diggers Rest. Officers initially detected a 40-year-old driver allegedly travelling at 115…
