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Lions want 30,000 members by 2020

As families across the country feel the ongoing pressures of the cost-of-living crisis, the role of volunteers in building resilience and delivering support has...

Meet you local police

Brimbank locals are invited to attend a local police forum to meet local police officers and discuss relevant issues. The Victorian Police Neighbourhood Policing...

Farrar’s world basketball dreams

Caroline Springs’ Matthew Farrar is keen to defend his world title with the Australian Boomerangs, but he needs your help. Farrar, who was part of...

Safeguard your car aginst push-start car theft

RACV is alerting Victorians to a rising trend in car thefts using on-board diagnostics (OBD) ports. Thieves are increasingly using electronic devices to access vehicles...

The Russians are here!

Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she writes of the panic that spread through Williamstown and surrounding suburbs...

Results revival for VU

Victoria University’s (VU) finances have gone from red to black in the space of 12 months according to its annual report tabled in state...

There’s layers to Suganya’s art

Craigieburn artist Suganya Kannan has unveiled her very first exhibition. Layers of Perception is currently on display at the Sunbury Hume Global Learning Centre,...

Lions starting to find their groove

Deer Park is where it wanted to be at this point of the Essendon District Football League premier division season. In what is proving...

Dual sporting star

Don Deeble Spots star nominee Kiara Boyd isn’t one to sit still and do nothing. Boyd is a state level dual athlete who has had...

Markovski returns to Knights

Melbourne Knights have turned to a former championship winning player to take on the coaching role for the rest of the National Premier League...

Markovski returns to Knights

Melbourne Knights have turned to a former championship winning player to take on the coaching role for the rest of the National Premier League...

Union hits out at embattled A-Leagues club over pay

Embattled A-Leagues club Western United has been served with breach notices by both its mens and women's players over unpaid wages and superannuation. Inexplicably, Western's...

From Western Suburbs to Europa League glory

Ange Postecoglou has delivered the greatest triumph of his career, clutching a potentially job-saving lifeline by steering beleaguered Tottenham Hotspur to Europa League glory...

Copperfield College is three sites but one family

It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I welcome you to Copperfield College. Selecting the right school for your child is one of the...

Queens Park Retirement Living opens its doors to the community

Local residents will have the chance to explore one of Moonee Ponds’ most established independent living communities when Doutta Galla Aged Services’ Queens Park...

Treat mum to a special dining experience

We all know the burden that comes with the perennial issue of deciding where to take mum for Mother’s Day. A trip out to...

Olympians, master chefs, nutritionists at the Gluten Free Lifestyle Show

A delectable array of culinary and nutritional experts is set to headline a unique foodie event at Moonee Valley Racecourse this May. Everything will...

The butcher, the baker .. and all gluten free!

Gluten free is well and truly part of our lifestyle choice, with the market expected to grow 8 per cent by 2033. Only...

A night of affordable fun, racing and entertainment

Here’s ‘that’ event you and your girlfriends have all been looking for. It’s time to get on the group chat and round up your besties...

Dialing up abortion care

Women from Melton, Wyndham, Hume and Whittlesea are reaching out in growing numbers to Victoria’s sexual and reproductive health phone line, 1800 My Options,...

Tech neck a growing concern

With over 5.3 million Australians suffering from neck pain, including tension neck syndrome a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) commonly known as ‘tech neck’ or ‘text...

Lauren aims for zero deaths

Lauren Philpot, 24, is raising awareness for a cause very close to her heart having lost her mother, Leigh, to breast cancer. A lifelong Maribyrnong...

How to avoid bones breaking bad

Australia’s rapidly ageing population will have many and varied impacts in the coming years and an increase in cases of osteoporosis is set to...

IVF, endometriosis drugs cheaper

A new treatment for a common painful condition and two other drugs will be made cheaper to improve thousands of Australian women’s lives. About 8500...

Reducing triple-0 hesitancy

A new study found that women are less comfortable calling triple-0 when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, providing a possible reason why women...

Giving thanks to volunteers

National Volunteer Week, from May 19–25, is Australia’s largest volunteering recognition event. It aims to draw attention to the crucial role played by volunteers....

Melbourne’s glorious ’ghost signs’

Do you ever see an old faded sign that catches your eye? A new photographic book titled Melbourne Ghost Signs features those signs and...

Pseutto ordered to pay Moira Deeming $2.3

Ousted state Liberal leader John Pesutto has been ordered to pay $2.3 million in costs after he was found to have defamed first-term MP...

Brimbank residents honoured

Dr Ashima Soni has received Brimbank’s highest honour being named Brimbank Citizen of the Year at the We Are Brimbank awards. Held on Thursday night,...

Callinan after hall stories

Yarraville based comedian and performer Damian Callinan is coming to the Williamstown Town Hall next month to perform his new show on……the Williamstown Town...

Place for prostate cancer support

With Australian Men’s Health Week fast approaching, the Victorian Council of Prostate Cancer Support Groups is encouraging those living with prostate cancer to consider...

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The Russians are here!

Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she writes of the panic that spread through Williamstown and surrounding suburbs...