News
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Police investigate hit and run
A car caught fire after colliding with a 4WD and a roadside barrier on the Western Ring Road near Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, on 18…
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Start your engines, Bacchus Marsh
Get set for engines to roar and propellers to spin as Bacchus Marsh Wings, Wheels, and Coffee returns for 2026, promising a high-octane day where…
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Awards to honour state’s sporting heroes
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs). Presented by the Victorian Government and Vicsport, the VSAs are the most prestigious night…
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Safety excellence to be rewarded at WorkSafe awards
Workplace safety champions and innovators from across Victoria will be celebrated at the 2025 WorkSafe Awards next month. From 95 submitted nominations, 22 finalists have…
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Grants open for grassroots multicultural groups
The state government has opened applications for a new $5 million grant program aimed at supporting multicultural and multifaith groups across the state. Known as…
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Concerns over AI safety
The eSafety Commissioner is sounding the alarm over the use of the generative artificial intelligence system known as Grok on the social media platform X,…
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Clotheslined to clobber Footscray
Inner-west punters should prepare to get well and truly cleaned-up and checked for concussion when five of Melbourne’s toughest and hardest bands take over Footscray…
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Victorian bushfire appeal accepting donations
Victorian’s are being urged to give generously to support communities devastated by the state’s ongoing bushfire emergency. The Victorian Emergency Relief and Recovery Foundation (VERRF)…
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Air quality advice
With bushfires burning across the state, Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is providing regular air-quality updates. EPA is monitoring air quality using its stationary and…
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Sport
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Warriors big win
Westmeadows is starting to hit its straps in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division. After an up and down start to the season, the…
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Tim Tszyu condemns Zerafa for lame finish
Team Tszyu and livid, can-throwing fans have condemned Michael Zerafa for “cowardly” forcing officials to stop short Australian boxing’s biggest grudge match this century. Zerafa…
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Cattach’s big break
Whittlesea’s Ashton Cattach considered giving motorsport a number of times over the years but a love of the sport kept him going. That decision has…
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Wright announces AFLW retirement
Former Keilor star Sarah Wright has called it a day on her AFLW career. Wright played 61 games at North Melbourne since arriving at the…
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Hume City locks in new signngs
A former Western United player headlines the latest signings for Hume City ahead of the National Premier League. Hume has announced four new signings in…
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Bulldogs too good
Bundoora United won the local battle as the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Summer Smash competition resumed on Tuesday night. Playing in pool A of the…
In Business
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Treat hospitality staff with respect
Summer can be a great time for dining out, but it can be a hetic and difficult time for those working in kitchens and front…
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Fernwood Tullamarine celebrates national recognition
Fernwood Fitness Tullamarine’s personal trainer, Kara Sleigh, has been nationally recognised, taking home the Heather Ritchie Personal Trainer of the Year award at the Fernwood…
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A new commercial address for Melbourne’s north
Melbourne’s northern growth corridor is quickly evolving, and at the centre is 28 Greengate, the newest commercial address within the Greengate Work Precinct, part of…
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TechnologyOne is changing the game for councils
Images of devastated property are becoming an increasing feature of news outlets in communities across the country. Uprooted trees on buildings, carparks with rows of…
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Brand new villa available at Melba Vale Country Club
Melba Vale Country Club is continuing to thrive and is a popular place for over 55s and retirees. The Country Club is located in Coolaroo…
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Celebrate Christmas at Highlands Shopping Centre
This festive season, Highlands Shopping Centre invites the community to come together and celebrate the magic of Christmas close to home. The centre is beautifully…
Women’s Health
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Dialling up abortion care
Women from Melton, Wyndham, Hume and Whittlesea are reaching out in growing numbers to Victoria’s sexual and reproductive health phone line, 1800 My Options, as…
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Tech neck a growing concern
With over 5.3 million Australians suffering from neck pain, including tension neck syndrome a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) commonly known as ‘tech neck’ or ‘text neck’,…
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How to avoid bones breaking bad
Australia’s rapidly ageing population will have many and varied impacts in the coming years and an increase in cases of osteoporosis is set to be…
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A pregnancy cut short
Luci Hadler, 43, gave birth to her daughter Coco only 29 weeks into her pregnancy. She speaks with Jena Carr about the challenges of giving…
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IVF, endometriosis drugs cheaper
A new treatment for a common painful condition and two other drugs will be made cheaper to improve thousands of Australian women’s lives. About 8500…
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Reducing triple-0 hesitancy
A new study found that women are less comfortable calling triple-0 when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, providing a possible reason why women who…
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Serving up more public transport for Australian Open
Thousands of extra public transport services will be available for tennis fans heading to the Australian Open. Public and Active Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams announced…
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Record passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport has recorded its busiest month on record, with 3,421,195 passengers travelling through the airport terminals in December. The airport also set a new…
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Out and about
Each week Star Weekly photographers are out and about capturing the people and events of Whittlesea, Hume and the Macedon Ranges.
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Community Calendar
Whittlesea Probus Members of The Combined Probus Club of Whittlesea will meet on Monday 2 February at the Whittlesea Bowls Club at 9.30 am. The…
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Housing prices rise in the north
House and unit prices across Melbourne’s northern suburbs mostly recorded growth in the three months to December 2025, according to new Real Estate Institute of…
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Local kid bowls out cricket superstar’s son
Local cricketer, Blake, 11, had a moment he will never forget when he bowled out cricket legend Ricky Ponting’s son, Fletcher. Blake’s dad, Wayne Dow,…
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Hume hosts wheelchair tennis action
The Victorian and Melbourne wheelchair tennis open has brought local and international talent into Craigieburn again this summer. Hume Tennis and Community Centre manager Tim…
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New measles exposure sites listed
The Department of Health has listed five measles exposure sites in the northern suburbs since 17 December . The most recent exposures occurred at the…
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Pool traffic light system launched
Hume council has introduced a new way to inform residents about pool capacity on hot days through a traffic light system on social media posts.…
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Five people arrested following Lalor shooting
Five people have been arrested following a non-fatal shooting in Lalor last Sunday 11 January. A 23-year-old man from Box Hill was arrested on 14…