News
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Service changes
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyThose travelling on the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines are advised to plan ahead, with significant service changes now in place from Sunday 11 January…
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102 not out
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyApart from his birthday being on New Year’s Day, the word new isn’t often associated with Tra Dang anymore. Thursday 1 January marked the 102nd…
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Hobsons Bay a heatwave haven
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyWith the mercury topping 40 degrees on Friday 9 January as part of the strongest heatwave to hit Melbourne in years, Hobsons Bay’s beaches proved…
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Train services affected by fire
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyV/Line services along the Bendigo line will continue to be significantly impacted as crews assess and repair damage due to the bushfires in the Harcourt…
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Police investigate non-fatal shooting
Northern Star WeeklyPolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding a non-fatal shooting in Lalor on 11 January. It is understood shots were fired in a carpark on Mosaic…
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Filming frenzy in Melbourne
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThe Victorian screen industry has maintained its momentum into early 2026 with the production of Empire City, an action blockbuster starring Gerard Butler and Hayley…
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Successful summer start for pill testing
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyThe state government’s fixed site pill testing service has been continuing to reduce drug harm over the summer. Since opening in August, the service has…
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Research recommends to plan for hazards
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyResidents across Melbourne’s western and northern growth corridors are being urged to finalise emergency preparations as a volatile mix of extreme heat and fire danger…
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Cheaper child care to ease pressures on working parents
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyHundreds of thousands of children will be guaranteed subsidised early childhood education, as a “catch-22” that stopped parents from accessing help is scrapped. The three-day…
Sport
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Saints sneak past
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklySt Albans held its composure to secure first innings points of day one of its clash with Altona North in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association…
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Woodsmen’s crucial win
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklySpotswood got an important win to keep a gap on the chasing pack in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. With a logjam of teams…
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Lions winning vibe
Brimbank & Northwest Star WeeklyTaylors Lakes is starting to gain momentum with three wins on the trot in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west competition. After a down period,…
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Lions confidence growing
Melton & Moorabool Star WeeklyMelton isn’t changing its focus despite putting itself in a position to battle for a finals spot in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. After…
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Roar continues on
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star WeeklyThe belief is growing for Sunbury and its translating into results in the Victorian Turf CrIcket Association Steve McNamara Shield. The Roar entered the Christmas…
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Another award for Woodman
Northern Star WeeklySunbury’s Jin Woodman is the first Australian to win an International Tennis Federation Wheelchair Tennis Junior of the Year award. Introduced by the ITF in…
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Research recommends to plan for hazards
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyResidents across Melbourne’s western and northern growth corridors are being urged to finalise emergency preparations as a volatile mix of extreme heat and fire danger…
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Cheaper child care to ease pressures on working parents
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyHundreds of thousands of children will be guaranteed subsidised early childhood education, as a “catch-22” that stopped parents from accessing help is scrapped. The three-day…
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Apartment developments increase across state
Wyndham Star WeeklyVictoria has emerged as a major engine room for the nation’s construction industry, with a massive spike in high-density housing approvals spearheading a 15.2 per…
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From 10 Downing Street to Victorian sport
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyVicsport has poached a member of British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s staff to be its new chief executive. Elyse Jenkins has served as Mr…
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New children’s fire safety programs launch
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyThe Country Fire Authority (CFA) has transformed its Fire Safe Kids program into two new, curriculum-aligned and developmentally appropriate programs. CFA’s previous children’s education program,…
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New Triple Zero boss appointed
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star WeeklyDavid Clayton APM has been appointed as the permanent chief executive of Triple Zero Victoria after acting in the role since October last year. Mr…