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My Wyndham: Louise Thompson

If you’ve had a baby at Werribee Mercy Hospital, chances are you’ve met Louise Thompson. The maternity department nurse unit manager was there when...

My Brimbank: Alan Dash

During 45 years at Brimbank, Alan Dash has championed local education. His dedication has been recognised with a lifetime achievement award. Ben Cameron speaks...

Worth a Look: Stories you may have missed

Stories from around the Star Weekly network this week that may have passed you by     Footscray man terrorised in Sunshine road rage attack ...

My Brimbank: Glenn Letts

Sunshine Baseball Club’s Glenn Letts talks to Ben Cameron about his strong sporting connections to Sunshine, his love of the area’s history and his...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

  Gamers welcome Challenge the best at a free Magic: The Gathering gamers’ tournament at Sunbury library on January 20 from noon until 4pm. Create a...

My Brimbank: Susan Dibbs

Ben Cameron speaks with GO Festival founder Susan Dibbs   Was your Christmas and New Year busy? I worked right through. It’s (GO Festival) coming up in...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

  Off and running The St Albans Gift will be run this Saturday from 2pm. This Victorian Athletics League event is hosted by St Albans Sports...

FROM THE ARCHIVES

40 years ago January 14, 1976   A confidential state government report on Sunshine council, prepared by a special local government investigator and sent to the Minister...

My Brimbank: Jessica Gerger

Friends of Kororoit Creek president Jessica Gerger talks to Ben Cameron about her unique upbringing, her one-woman comedy show and her vision of keeping...

Merry Christmas from Star Weekly

Star Weekly would like to wish readers and advertisers a safe and happy Christmas. We are proud to have brought you the latest local news...

My Brimbank: Shayna Henry-Camilleri

With five children to care for, including two of her own and her three siblings, Shayna Henry-Camilleri feels older than her 22 years. But the...

My Brimbank: Pat Kelly

Keilor Downs local Pat Kelly, 81, is retiring after working at Holy Eucharist Primary School in St Albans for the past 34 years. She...

Teen star in for the long haul

Billie Arch has learnt already that not everything goes to plan in the life of a young athlete. But her adaptability and refusal to be...

From the Archives: The Advocate, November 27

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, The Advocate   40 years ago November 26, 1975 The Advocate office was evacuated by Sunshine police last Wednesday...

My Brimbank: Vaughan Scott

When Sydenham resident Vaughan Stott isn’t training to be a CFA firefighter he’s busy raising funds for Movember. He tells Paul Shapiro why he...

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Family fun on Melbourne Cup Eve at the Melbourne Greyhounds!

The first Tuesday in November gifts everyone a wonderful opportunity to gather with family and friends and watch the ‘race that stops the nation’....