Meet Kung Fu Panda at Woodgrove
Ready to meet the Kung Fu master protecting his ‘people’ from the evil snow leopard?
Po the panda will be at Melton’s Woodgrove shopping centre...
Blackwood CERT needs a home
Blackwood’s Community Emergency Response Team needs public help.
The team is made up of volunteers who provide emergency first-aid at car accidents, motor bike accidents...
Wellbeing and psychic expo comes to Melton
An expo of alternative therapists, healers and psychics descends on Melton this weekend.
Visitors can delve into ‘other dimensions’, get a massage, join a group...
A ticket to ride Bacchus Marsh foodie heaven
The delicious delights of Bacchus Marsh will be on show during the annual Harvest Festival next month.
And if they sign up for bus tours,...
Peter Pan cast members wanted
Are you prepared for adventures in Neverland?
Bacchus Marsh-based Performing Arts Headquarters will be staging Peter Pan the musical later this year, and needs about...
Melton woman’s journey to book-writing
For almost three years, Sue Buckingham dismissed an “inside voice” urging her to write a book.
But as the voice got stronger, she found it...
Cast away your troubles in Fiji
Men as loud as their shirts, children unshackling themselves from screens, flight attendants sneakily doling out an extra bottle of wine – there’s a...
Kia ora Kaikoura
There’s something special about arriving somewhere at night only for it’s full beauty to be revealed at sunrise.
From our cliff-top balcony looking over Kaikoura,...
Coogee: Sun and sand in suburbia
The crowd parts on the promenade revealing three samba dancers wearing little more than feathers, sequinned fabric swatches and tans.
Under sunny skies onlookers move...
WRX delivers cheap thrills
David Bonnici decided to overcome his 'rice chariot' snobbery to see what the WRX fun was all about.
Being a bit of a performance-car snob who raised...
Port Fairy is the great weekender
Rich in history and natural beauty, Port Fairy has always been a popular destination for Victorians seeking a weekend getaway or a couple of...
Pictures of the month, November
November's best pictures by the Star Weekly photographers.
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Toyota 86 auto is no slouch
Automatic sports cars were always an oxymoron. But things have changed a lot, with smoother transmissions, more gears and the semi-manual shifting through the...
Honda turns up the hybrid heat
With SUVs being all the rage, it’s quite a treat to get behind the wheel of a really nice sedan.
The oddly-named Honda Accord Sport...
Strawberries and Cherries Festival time again
Bacchus Marsh’s annual Strawberries and Cherries Festival celebrates the time when the fruits are ripe picking, eating and slurping.
Along its famous Avenue of Honour, growers...
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Ham it up with leftovers
A leg of Christmas ham is always a festive treat many families look forward to every year however, there always seems to be leftovers...
