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Set a date for the fete

The biggest day of the year for Burnside Retirement Village residents is just around the corner, with their annual fete this weekend. The fete –...

Campaign to change speed limit

Local MP Catherine Cumming is calling for speed limits on Ballarat Road near Braybrook College to be reduced after a student was struck by...

IN FOCUS: The top place for kid care, fur sure

One of the stars at Caroline Springs Child Care and Kindergarten is a bunny named Hop, a bundle of fur that gives and receives love while helping teach children about responsibility and care.

Coles tones down the noise

Coles stores in Keilor, Braybrook and Taylors Hill are going quiet. The supermarket giant last week introduced its low-sensory shopping experience, also known as quiet...

Help for house of hope

More than 35 determined riders are about to complete a 347-kilometre journey, raising funds for a good cause. The Victoria Ride for Sick Kids 2019...

Calling all volunteers

Volunteer West is looking to bolster volunteer numbers across Brimbank and Melton. The community organisation, which supports volunteering in the west, is offering a free...

The perfect model for flying fun

Extraordinary aerobatic feats, helicopters, drones and wartime Spitfires will all be part of Keilor and District Model Aircraft Society’s fun day. Society president Shane Talbot...

Green light for resumption of recycling

The SKM recycling saga is over – for Brimbank at least. SKM Services has been given permission to resume accepting recyclable waste materials at its...

Stepping up the fight

If you think climbing 7600 steps at a colosseum such as the MCG seems like a daunting task, Caroline Springs resident Adriana Ivtingioski has...

IN FOCUS: Taking the path to better health

It’s time to get out your running shoes and take part in this year’s WalkWest, a fundraiser organised by Western Health Foundation in partnership with Dow Chemicals Australia, to support “best care” for families across Melbourne’s west.

All aboard rail ‘super hub’

The highly touted airport rail link, complete with a Sunshine “super hub”, was officially signed off by the Prime Minister and Premier last week...

Saigon talking points

Sunshine West artist Phuong Ngo hopes a new exhibition starts a conversation. Ngo has contributed to Those Monuments Don’t Know Us at Bundoora Homestead. The exhibition...

Hospital pledged 150 new nurses

The State government has pledged more than 150 new nurses and midwives for the soon-to-be-opened Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Premier Daniel Andrews and...

Tarneit motorcyclist charged after drug bust

A 26-year-old Tarneit motorcyclist will front court in July after police caught him with drugs during an early-morning intercept in Caroline Springs. Police spotted a...

Win tickets to see the Silvers Circus ‘Jurassic Unearthed’ show

This is the last chance for Star Weekly readers to win tickets for the Silvers Circus production of 'Jurassic Unearthed' on Friday, March 22...

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Vietnamese spirit shines in St Albans

The legend of Giong is set to arrive in St Albans for a celebration of Vietnamese culture and heritage. Held for the first time in...