Northern Star Weekly

  • People born with variations in sex characteristics to gain new legal protections in Victoria

    People born with variations in sex characteristics to gain new legal protections in Victoria

    Victoria is set to become the second jurisdiction in Australia to enshrine safeguards into law for people born with variations in sex characteristics, commonly referred…

  • Funding plea to keep the doors open

    Funding plea to keep the doors open

    Representatives from neighbourhood houses across the northern suburbs have handed petitions to their local members of parliament calling for funding to keep the doors of…

  • Wollert boardwalk recognised for honouring indigenous heritage

    Wollert boardwalk recognised for honouring indigenous heritage

    A boardwalk in Wollert has been shortlisted for the Planning with Country Award as part of the 2025 Planning Institute of Australia awards. Villawood Properties…

  • Bebbere’s draft dream

    Bebbere’s draft dream

    Wollert’s Allie Bebbere would have regretted had she not put her hand up for the first-ever Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) draft. Players from across…

  • Presdient confronts dirt bike riders

    Presdient confronts dirt bike riders

    A cricket club president has been left with a bruised face after confronting dirt bike riders tearing up the Kalkallo Recreation Reserve surface. Donnybrook Cricket…

  • Teeth on Wheels brings fun dental services to schools

    Teeth on Wheels brings fun dental services to schools

    The newest mobile dental van has been unveiled, set to bring accessible dental care to more primary schools. The Teeth on Wheels founding director, and…

  • Thomastown breaks two-day drought

    Thomastown breaks two-day drought

    Thomastown has broke a nearly two year drought in the two-day format in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Mash Shield. Thomastown has struggled in the…

  • Northern Health awarded for asthma care initiative

    Northern Health awarded for asthma care initiative

    Northern Health has received an excellence award for its digital asthma care initiative. The award for Excellence in Value-Based Healthcare was presented at the 2025…

  • Donnybrook ticks another box

    Donnybrook ticks another box

    Donnybrook continues to pile on the wins in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Russell Pollock Shield. While the weather again was a topic of discussion…

  • It’s carols time again

    It’s carols time again

    Sunbury will come together for carols at Rupertswood. Held at Salesian College, event-goers can enjoy an evening of music, joy and community spirit that has…

  • Summer Smash underway

    Summer Smash underway

    Diamond Valley Cricket Association’s Summer smash competition got underway on Tuesday night with plenty of excitement. Running for second straight season, teams play 100 ball…

  • Urgent call to fix “dangerous” Roxburgh Park roads

    Urgent call to fix “dangerous” Roxburgh Park roads

    Northern Metropolitan Liberal MP Evan Mulholland has urged the state government to upgrade roads in Roxburgh Park. Mr Mulholland is calling for urgency in duplicating…