Tag: Music
Artist overcomes adversity
Leon DeRose has overcome a tough childhood to become an artist, poet and hip-hop MC.
As a child, DeRose contracted meningococcal disease and was in...
Madness comes to town
Melbourne rock band Shadowqueen, featuring Point Cook resident Robbi Zana, will launch its new album on September 14.
Living Madness captures every decibel of Shadowqueen’s...
In tune with her career
In tune with her career: Mackillop College student Natalie Symonds has been chosen to join the Australian Girls Choir on its international tour to...
Callea sings Wyndham’s praises
Things sure have changed since Anthony Callea lived in Werribee.
Callea, who shot to fame in 2004 after coming runner-up in Australian Idol, said he...
Steph’s beaut ukulele
Werribee musician Steph Payne jokes that she has a condition called Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome.
The ukulele player and singer owns “at least” 10 ukuleles, because...
VET students hitting the right note
These Wyndham students have the music in them.
Manor Lakes College is attracting students from other schools in the area to take part in a...
Werribee Concert Band preps for mid-year concert
This Saturday, the Werribee Concert Band promises to take you all over the world.
This year’s theme for the band’s annual mid-year concert is “Around...
Swinging at the plaza
Wyndham residents are invited to swing into the Plaza library at Pacific Werribee for a musical showcase.
Vocalist Georgia Brooks (pictured) and her “swingtet” will...
Orchestra pit going up
Wyndham Cultural Centre in Werribee will get a new orchestra pit “lift” valued at $295,000.
Wyndham council will provide the funding for the lift and...
My Wyndham: Andrea Barnett
Andrea Barnett moved to Werribee South 11 years ago after a lifetime in inner-city suburbs and has never looked back. The singer and songwriter...
Midnight Oil hits the Rock
It has been nearly two decades since Australian music fans could rock along to see Midnight Oil perform live at a concert – but...
Werribee to be transformed into a Funky Town
From the funky town of their youth to Werribee now, chart topping 80s band Pseudo Echo performs live at Station Place next month.
Best known...
Pianist in pitch for scholarship
A Williams Landing pianist is in the running for a prestigious scholarship.
Kathy Chow is one of four finalists who will compete for the $13,500...
Point Cook soul singer Ashleigh Watson heads to LA
Music is Ashleigh Watson’s passion.
So much so that the Point Cook soul singer is taking her career to the next level and plans to...
Music boost for Iramoo primary
Music classes at Iramoo Primary School have been brought into the 21st century with a much-needed upgrade of instruments.
The school was last week granted...
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Star Weekly goes to Saltwater Primary
A group of grade six students at Point Cook’s Saltwater Primary School have recently begun a journalism class as one of their electives.
Wisely the...
