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Footscray to host fabulous First Nations showcase
Midsumma, Australia’s premier queer arts and cultural festival, is underway for 2025 and so too is its spin-off event, Midsumma Westside, with a number of…
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Wicked wares at the witches fair
Get ready to have a wicked time as the Witches Fair lands in Bacchus Marsh for the first time. Organiser Michelle Richards said the event…
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Councillors distance Whittlesea from mayor’s Werribee by-election comments
Ten Whittlesea councillors have signed their names to a statement “clarifying” that comments made by mayor Aidan McLindon during his Werribee by-election campaign are his…
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Doreen, Mickleham men charged by Taskforce Lunar
A Doreen man and Mickleham man have charged following an alleged extortion and a subsequent arson at a tobacco store in Wangaratta in July 2023.…
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Managing menopause
Recently, a video of a woman with her head steaming on a cold night due to a hot flush has gone viral on TikTok. With…
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Young Muslims using their voice
Conflict in the Middle East is affecting diaspora groups across the world. Jaidyn Kennedy spoke to two western suburbs residents who are using their voice…
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Body exhumed in murder probe
Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she revisits the sad tale of Margaret Mould whose body was exhumed when…
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Mayor takes leave of absence
Aidan McLindon has backtracked on his decision not to stand aside as Whittlesea mayor while he contests a state by-election in the western suburbs. Last…
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Mernda library turns one
Almost 60,000 people visited Mernda library in its first year of operation, Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries (YPRL) has revealed. The library celebrated its first anniversary…
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Royal Life Saving Urges Men to ‘Make the Right Call’ for Water Safety This Holiday Weekend
This long weekend, Royal Life Saving is urging men to ‘Make the Right Call’ when around the water with their mates and families. Over the…
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Creative project funds available
Applications for the Creative Projects Fund which supports Victorian artists, creative collectives and organisations to develop exciting new work and undertake professional development opportunities are…
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Hope shines through exhibition
One hundred and sixty artworks created by 140 artists with connections to Whittlesea are on display at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (PRACC).…
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