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Calder funding promised, again

3 weeks ago | meltonmoorabool.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell |Prealene Khera

By Laura Michell and Prealene Khera After withdrawing funds for the Calder Freeway in 2023, the federal and state governments have put the project back on the agenda, with a fresh promise to invest $300 million towards its repair. The funding will be used to build a long-awaited diamond interchange at Calder Park Drive, which once complete will improve safety, reduce congestion and provide better access.
Cry for holiday help

Jan 16, 2025 | brimbanknorthwest.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera When Sydenham mum Sarah Caruana* scans the calendar in January, the row listing the dates at the end of the holiday-filled month always catches her eye — when that final week comes around, so will respite. Although the summer break often corresponds to relaxation and unrelenting fun, for Ms Caruana and other Brimbank families with special needs children, the lack of inclusive activities can exacerbate stress and social isolation.
Program empowers women

Jan 16, 2025 | meltonmoorabool.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera A free online 12-week program is seeking to level the playing field for multicultural women across Melbourne’s west, including Melton, by helping participants hone their financial acumen and develop key skills. The Future Fit initiative, a collaborative undertaking between two social enterprises – The Financially Empowered and The Creative Co-operative – is being funded by Bank Australia to empower multicultural and First Nations women, aged between 18 to 45.
Pool woes flow on

Jan 12, 2025 | brimbanknorthwest.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera As a heatwave seared through Brimbank on the first weekend of January, capacity issues at the local pool continued to be a sore point for residents. With the mercury peaking at 37 degrees on Sunday, January 5, residents flooded into the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre (BAWC) to cool-off. But respite from sweltering temperatures wasn’t a dive away for everyone, with BAWC informing the public it had reached capacity by mid-afternoon.
Program empowers women

Jan 8, 2025 | brimbanknorthwest.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera A free online 12-week program is seeking to level the playing field for multicultural women across Melbourne’s west, including Brimbank, by helping participants hone their financial acumen and develop key skills. The Future Fit initiative, a collaborative undertaking between two social enterprises – The Financially Empowered and The Creative Co-operative – is being funded by Bank Australia to empower multicultural and First Nations women, aged between 18 to 45.
Group to address poverty in Hume

Dec 10, 2024 | sunburymacedonranges.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera In an effort to address serious and overwhelming levels of socio-economic disadvantage in the municipality, Hume council has backed a bid to establish a dedicated group to draw up solutions to tackle the debilitating challenge. The decision follows councillor Kate Hamley’s impassioned plea to do the “right thing” at the December 9 council meeting.
Stardust Christmas event to return

Dec 10, 2024 | northern.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera From Santa’s Kingdom to the Grinch’s hideout, a Wollert initiative is set to bring the best of Christmas together this festive season. Following last year’s magical success, the highly anticipated Stardust Way Christmas Lights event is back again for five days of merriment.
’Angry and upset’ at closure

Dec 9, 2024 | northern.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera It was during one of her business classes that 35-year-old Hiba Fathi first felt the rush of entrepreneurialism, which later morphed into a dream of opening her own eatery — ‘Dusty Coffee’. However, the impetus of that vision no longer exists, and with it, neither does Ms Fathi’s dream. For the last four years up until November 29, she had been studying English and business at the Meadow Heights Education Centre.
Dad's pain was worth it

Dec 5, 2024 | northern.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera Last month, Wollert father Steve Trowbridge completed a grueling 700-kilometre interstate run over 11 days, raising more than $30,000 for a cause that means the world to him. He undertook one of the “toughest” challenges of his life for his four-year-old son, Levi, who has a rare genetic condition called KCNQ2 Early Infantile Encephalopathy. The condition is an alteration of the genes and effects Levi in all aspects of his life.
Epping school chalks up national win

Dec 4, 2024 | northern.starweekly.com.au | Prealene Khera

By Prealene Khera Owing to its “innovation and excellence”, Epping Views Primary School has been awarded a significant honour by a national not-for-profit professional association. The school, which is a member of the Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA), has been bestowed with the organisation’s ‘School Award for Excellence in Primary English Teaching’.