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My Brimbank: Sarah White

Overnewton College captain Sarah White had dreams of playing netball for her state … but fate stepped in. This community-minded Delahey teenager explains to...

From the Archives: The Advocate, October 27

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, The Advocate   40 years ago October 29, 1975 A St Albans ex-councillor has claimed he was offered...

Worth a look: Stories you may have missed

Stories from around the Star Weekly network this week that may have passed you by    Horsing around with Habib Habib, a Clydesdale stallion, was...

From the Archives: The Advocate, October 20

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, The Advocate.   40 years ago October 22, 1975 Monica Bannikoff, Sunshine’s $25,000-a- year director of welfare and...

My Brimbank: Katie Tsaldaris

Katie Tsaldaris moved to Australia to meet a man she’d never met – her future husband. She spoke to Ben Cameron about leaving her...

From the Archives: The Advocate, October 15

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Sunshine Advocate   40 years ago October 15, 1975 A major rift involving Sunshine councillors has occurred in...

My Brimbank: Deng Alier

Deng Alier is on a basketballing mission. The 28-year-old from Sudan is starting his own hoops club, 21Connection. He talks to Ben Cameron about...

Worth a look: This week in animal stories

Animal stories from around the Star Weekly network with not a cat or dog in sight.   Animal Land Children's Farm celebrates 30 years Diggers Rest Animal Land...

My Brimbank: Paul Sessarego

They say it isn’t easy being green, but young Brimbank environmentalist Paul Sessarego forewent a potential career as a chemical engineer to keep his...

Worth a look: 5 stories you may have missed

Stories from around the Star Weekly network this week that could have wider significance   Truck curfew causes havoc for Epping market A little known election promise to introduce a...

The Advocate: September 30

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, The Advocate   40 years ago October 1, 1975 A threat to evacuate 2000 people from the West...

My Brimbank: Ann Wallace-Burleigh

Since moving to Brimbank 30 years ago, Ann Wallace-Burleigh has lived at Taylors Lakes and Keilor. The Melbourne Airport volunteer tells Ben Cameron how...

Worth a look: stories you may have missed this week

Stories from around the Star Weekly network this week that may have passed you by   Hero's family touched by surprise new car Helen Bertocci was speechless...

My Brimbank: Speroulla Christodoulou

History buff Speroulla Christodoulou talks to Alex Ferraro about her passion to preserve Sunshine’s landmarks.    How long have you lived in Sunshine? I have lived in...

Worth a look: Stories you may have missed this week

News and sport stories from around the Star Weekly network this week that may have passed you by   Home building dream in planning limbo A drawn out...

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Crunchy lemon and polenta shortbread

This wonderful shortbread recipe from Dairy Australia has the most delightful crunchy texture from the addition of polenta and a zesty twist from added...