News


  • Truth-telling for victim survivors

    Truth-telling for victim survivors

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    A independent truth-telling forum for victim-survivors of historical child sexual abuse in all Victorian Government schools has been established. Angela Connors has been appointed as…

  • Free pads and tampons at more venues

    Free pads and tampons at more venues

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Victorians will soon be able to access free pads and tampons at even more of the state’s most iconic venues thanks to an expansion of…

  • Volunteer callout

    Volunteer callout

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Non-profit organisation, Elite cat rescue, has put out a call to locals, asking for volunteers for its Bunnings sausage sIzzle on Saturday, August 9. In…

  • Expo the bee’s knees

    Expo the bee’s knees

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Don’t bug out – the National Insect Expo is back again for 2025. The largest event of its kind continues to call Woodend home, and…

  • Cyclist survey

    Cyclist survey

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Macedon Ranges council is seeking feedback from pedestrians and cyclists around Romsey. A study will further investigate existing pedestrian and cycling routes in Romsey, and…

  • Energy upgrades for Sunbury sports

    Energy upgrades for Sunbury sports

    Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

    Hume council’s energy-efficient building upgrades are set to help tenants for one of Sunbury’s sporting facilities. The sports clubs that lease the McMahon Sports Pavilion…

  • Historic landmark set to close

    Historic landmark set to close

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    The Overnewton Castle in Keilor will close its doors as an event venue in March. The estate owners, who host tours, weddings, high teas and…

  • An un-beet-able market

    An un-beet-able market

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Brimbank locals looking for a health kick can head to the Taylors Lakes community garden veggie stall and open day this Saturday, August 9. The…

  • Muhammadiyah Australia College set to grow

    Muhammadiyah Australia College set to grow

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Muhammadiyah Australia College is set to grow with the state government allocating $3.6 million in funding for the school. Melton MP Steve McGhie announced the…

Sport


  • Sharks, Saints reserves sides sidelined

    Sharks, Saints reserves sides sidelined

    Northern Star Weekly

    Northern Saints and Rupertswood’s reserves sides won’t be able to take to the field until an investigation into why their reserves match was called off.…

  • Bewick to finish at Jets

    Bewick to finish at Jets

    Northern Star Weekly

    Darren Bewick will finish up as Greenvale coach at the end of the Essendon District Football League premier division season. Jets president Bruce Kent in…

  • Tough end to Big V season

    Tough end to Big V season

    Wyndham Star Weekly

    Wyndham limped to the line in the Big V championship on the weekend. After a tough season results wise both their women’s and men’s, injuries…

  • Imperials female focus

    Imperials female focus

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Williamstown Imperials are looking to build on a few successful seasons with the introduction of a women’s side for the first time. The club announced…

  • Melton Rugby Union celebrates 50 years

    Melton Rugby Union celebrates 50 years

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    It was a day of celebration on Saturday for the Melton Rugby Union Club as it marked 50 years. The club held a special milestone…

  • Eagles claim promotion, stay focused at task on hand

    Eagles claim promotion, stay focused at task on hand

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    There has been no drop in motivation for Keilor Park despite having secured promotion with five rounds left in the Victorian Premier League women’s competition.…

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  • An un-beet-able market

    An un-beet-able market

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Brimbank locals looking for a health kick can head to the Taylors Lakes community garden veggie stall and open day this Saturday, August 9. The…

  • Muhammadiyah Australia College set to grow

    Muhammadiyah Australia College set to grow

    Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

    Muhammadiyah Australia College is set to grow with the state government allocating $3.6 million in funding for the school. Melton MP Steve McGhie announced the…

  • Make the digital switch for your rates

    Make the digital switch for your rates

    Northern Star Weekly

    Whittlesea ratepayers are encouraged to make the digital switch when it comes to receiving their rates notices. The newly introduced option is convenient, free and…

  • Synthetic pitch to boost soccer participation

    Synthetic pitch to boost soccer participation

    Northern Star Weekly

    Whittlesea has taken a major step in supporting grassroots soccer with the completion of a new FIFA-accredited synthetic pitch at Partridge Recreation Reserve in Lalor.…

  • Spotswood apartment fire

    Spotswood apartment fire

    Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

    Residents of a Spotswood apartment building were forced to evacuate when a fire broke out in the bedroom of one of the units late yesterday…

  • Calls for extended police hours

    Calls for extended police hours

    Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

    Locals are calling for the Caroline Springs police station counter to be extended to 24 hours a day to better combat increasing crime in Melton.…