News


  • Families flock to cool off

    Families flock to cool off

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Last week families were diving into swimming pools, flocking to beaches and taking advantage of local splash parks in a effort to stay cool. Star…

  • Spotswood rallies with raffle for Frances

    Spotswood rallies with raffle for Frances

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    When David Toeng died suddenly in August last year, it not only devastated his wife Frances and their three children, but also the Spotswood community…

  • Brigades band together to fight Longwood fires

    Brigades band together to fight Longwood fires

    Northern Star Weekly

    Fire brigades across the northern suburbs have banded together to fight the ongoing Longwood bushfire. According to Yarrambat Fire Brigade, the CFA crew prepared on…

  • Ballan Road works

    Ballan Road works

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Major works will commence this week on the Ballan Road intersection upgrade and motorists may have to factor in additional 20 minutes of travel time.…

  • NGV comes to Brimbank

    NGV comes to Brimbank

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Families across Brimbank will be able to tap into a summer of creativity when National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Kids on Tour 2026 rolls into…

  • Big Switch timetable released

    Big Switch timetable released

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    The new timetable for the train networks ‘Big Switch’ has been released, with the state government saying it will deliver more than one thousand extra…

  • School and men’s shed unite for project

    School and men’s shed unite for project

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Kismet Park Primary School and Hume Men’s Shed Sunbury have joined forces on a special project at the Sunbury school. The collaborative project will see…

  • Youth council applications open

    Youth council applications open

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Locals aged between 12 to 25 years can apply to be part of the Brimbank Youth Council (BYS) for 2026. As part of the six-month…

  • Call for stronger officer presence

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Sunshine station and the surrounding precinct need a stronger officer presence to keep the local community safe, according to Laverton MP Sarah Connolly. Ms Connolly…

Sport


  • Plapp finishes second again

    Plapp finishes second again

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Luke Plapp had to settle for second for a second straight year in the Australian Cycling National Championships men’s road race. After giving up his…

  • Dockets hoping to fire

    Dockets hoping to fire

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Seddon is hoping to turn its competitive form into more wins in the second part of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Isaacs Howarth Shield season.…

  • Falcons stay focused

    Falcons stay focused

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Caroline Springs remains focused on playing its best cricket at the right time of the year in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Roy Picone Shield.…

  • Family affair at Riddell

    Family affair at Riddell

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    It was a family affair for ladder leaders Riddell in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Jensen Shield seconds on Saturday, with club history made.…

  • Elliott joins Werribee

    Elliott joins Werribee

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Werribee has added another player with Victorian Football League experience while locking in a number of young guns for this season. In the lead up…

  • Kangaroos on the right track

    Kangaroos on the right track

    Northern Star Weekly

    Greenvale Kangaroos are hoping a bit of luck goes their way in the back part of the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The Kangaroos have one…

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  • Youth council applications open

    Youth council applications open

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Locals aged between 12 to 25 years can apply to be part of the Brimbank Youth Council (BYS) for 2026. As part of the six-month…

  • Call for stronger officer presence

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Sunshine station and the surrounding precinct need a stronger officer presence to keep the local community safe, according to Laverton MP Sarah Connolly. Ms Connolly…

  • Passionate and positive: Kenny Weir remembered

    Passionate and positive: Kenny Weir remembered

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Passionate, positive, focused and friendly are just some of the adjectives used to describe former Star Weekly sub-editor and renowned food blogger, Kenny Weir, who…

  • Patrol trial continues

    Patrol trial continues

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Calls to scrap a council-funded private security patrol in Truganina have reignited after the company contracted to deliver the trial was placed into administration. According…

  • Free youth basketball clinic

    Free youth basketball clinic

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    A free basketball tournament for young people aged 12-20 will take place at Eagle Stadium in Werribee on Thursday 22 January. Nothing But Net will…

  • Potholes prompt council action

    Potholes prompt council action

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Melton council has formally acknowledged the deteriorating condition of Griffith Street in Bacchus Marsh, following the adoption of a notice of motion raised by Cr…