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...
My Brimbank: Dowie James
Professional wrestler Dowie James, 26, talks to Alex Ferraro about his rise as an independent wrestler, his involvement in the local wrestling scene and...
Worth a look: 8 stories you may have missed
News and sport stories from around the Star Weekly network this week that may have passed you by.
Expensive taste in shoes
When four-year-old English bull terrier Alice...
My Brimbank: Basil Morcos
Brimbank legend Basil Morcos talks to Neslim Djemal about his passion for community service.
How long have you been living in the area?
I came to...
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