From the archives

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By Molly Magennis

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors.

10 years ago

November 15, 2011

Street cars they desire. Rev heads satisfy their need for speed.

15 years ago

November 14, 2006

Thousands of enthusiastic spectators lined Melton’s High Street for Saturday’s Djerriwarrh Festival parade, the biggest for eight years. With a crowd of more than 20,000, 7 floats and 1300 children taking part, this year’s parade was a huge success, Melton Council’s Adam Boyle said yesterday.

20 years ago

November 20, 2001

The elderly and disabled are the big losers due to a lack of funding by the Federal Government for home care services in Moorabool. Bacchus Marsh councillor Marie Gosnold spoke out on the issue last week as the shire put forward a plan to obtain extra funding to increase home care services.

30 years ago

November 13, 1991

Latest statistics showed a 154 per cent rise in Melton’s jobless but the Premier, Ms Kirner, advocated a positive view when she visited last week, saying she wanted to “encourage Victorians to have a view of the future.”