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School funding boost
Kolbe Catholic College, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, and Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School have received funding to upgrade their facilities.. Kolbe Catholic College in…
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All invited to VU open days
Victoria University (VU) is welcoming hopeful students, friends and family to three open days in 2024. VU is expanding its open day events to include…
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Recycled roads
A new technique to recycle roadways is being used as part of the Bridge Inn Road upgrade in Doreen. Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) is…
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Giving kids time to tinker
Star Weekly photographer Ljubica Vrankovic visited the weekly Tinker Time group, which is held every Tuesday at the Lalor Library from 3:30 to 4:30pm. The…
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Art on Piper
Opening in 2018, Art on Piper gallery in Kyneton displays a rotation of works from its 24 members, with many taking inspiration from the picturesque…
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Jobless rate highest in Hume
Unemployment continues to be an area of concern for Hume, which has the highest unemployment rate in metropolitan Melbourne. New data from the National Skills…
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Lighting up Thomastown
Thomastown West Primary School students are getting ready to light up the stage during Walking Thomastown. The annual event explores the culture and history of…
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Sensory garden grows
As a part of the Epping Road Upgrade, Wollert Secondary College students can now enjoy a 34-square-metre sensory garden. The garden includes five spaces that…
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Vocational education a ‘game-changer’
National Skills Week, from August 19-25, will this year encourage all Australians to discover how Vocational Education and Training (VET) can be the ultimate game-changer…
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A musical showcase
The musical talents of the Hobsons Bay City Band will be on show at the Altona City Theatre on Sunday, when the band takes the…
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My Place
Qualified horticulturalist and Whittlesea local Kathleen Tants, tell Star Weekly about her love for wildlife and how she began passing on her knowledge to the…
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Councils call for Upfield duplication
Seven local councils, including Whittlesea and Hume, are joining forces to push for faster train services on the Upfield line. The seven councils—Banyule, Darebin, Hume,…













