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Minister to

PLANS to develop a specialist sports school in Maribyrnong are expected to get under way this month. The Minister for Educationa and Training, Lynne Kosky,...

MP pleads school case

By Christine de KockSTATE Member for Footscray Bruce Mildenhall has gone in to bat for Footscray West Primary School. Mr Mildenhall has asked the State...

Toys ’R’ useful passion

By Christine de KockA BLOCK of wood in the hands of William Burgess takes on a life of its own. Mr Burgess has been making...

Transport and trucks top the issues

In the leadup to the City of Maribyrnong Council elections, Star will cover in brief the platforms of each of the candidates in the...

Council push for school

THE State Education Department will be asked to assess the possibility of building a public secondary school in the southern end of the City...

Driver opens fire on two men

A MAN in a black Mercedes shot at two men in Duke St, Braybrook, about 2am last Thursday. An Essendon man, 33, was sitting ...

Leave the chemicals

RESIDENTS can dispose of household chemicals at a free Chemical Drop off Day next weekend. The drop off will be at the Maribyrnong City...

Theft

By Christine de KockFOOTSCRAY Police are cracking down on vandals attacking the UDC Ballroom in Yarraville. The ballroom, on the corner of Birmingham and Goulburn...

Group's rent plea

By Christine de KockDISABILITY services organisation David House hopes to undertake a $3.5 million upgrade of their premises in Williamstown Rd, Yarraville. David House works...

Agreement on David House

MARIBYRNONG City councillors agreed last Tuesday to begin negotiations with Annecto to find the “most appropriate and mutually beneficial instrument for the long term...

Cash pursuit

Patti Manolis, manager of community learning and libraries, began the annual Library Books for East Timor Trivia Night in 2004, when she received a...

Footscray pool rescue plan revived

By Christine de KockTHE State Government’s offer of a 25- metre pool to Brimbank City Council has rekindled the Save Footscray Pool campaign. Maribyrnong City...