Ease into your weekend by taking a look at our best stories across the network this week.
The Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly reported on the tragic deaths of a Sunbury husband and wife on flight MH17.
We spoke to the family of brave Sunbury girl Jaida (below), who has battled through doctor’s appointments, therapies and germs her whole life.
Landmark Macedon Ranges pine plantations (below) around Macedon and Woodend that have stood for 30 years are set to be razed.
Brimbank & North West Star Weekly reported on Linh Da Vo (below), a happy girl with a beautiful smile – not that you can see it. Read her remarkable story here.
In Derrimut, police charged a man following a car and truck collision (below). The woman has serious injuries from the crash.
One of Albion’s oldest houses at 11 King Edward Avenue is at the centre of a heritage dispute.
The Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly reported that one of Maribyrnong’s leading aged-care providers could be forced to cut critical dementia-care programs and specialist staff after the federal government’s decision to axe a supplement.
Hobsons Bay council revealed that $2.3 million allocated for a “confidential acquisition” in its 2014-15 budget was to buy the former Laverton Primary School site (below) for parkland and, most likely, social housing.
We spoke to a bunch of Footscray fighters ready to compete in judo (below) at the Commonwealth Games.
Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly reported that youngsters were being urged to give netball a go in a bid to save the Melton Netball Association’s junior competition.
Taylors Hill twins Andrew and Natalie (below) were celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Australian Multiple Birth Association.
A new league, the draw and a player ratings system were all discussed when local Ballarat Football League sides Melton, Melton South and Sunbury met.
Northern Star Weekly spoke to an Afghan asylum seeker about his new life in Dallas (below) which masks past trauma.
Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou slammed changes to federal funding for entrepreneurs and business investors.
Wyndham Star Weekly spoke to Kerrie Gebert and daughter Kayla (below), who started Puppy Tales Rescue in Hoppers Crossing almost three years ago.
A Hoppers Crossing resident (below) is calling for speed limits in the area to be revised – upwards.
We covered more details on the $533 million boost to infrastructure in Wyndham’s west.
