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Memory Walk & Jog is coming back to Melbourne

Dementia Australia’s largest annual fundraising event, Memory Walk & Jog, is heading back to Melbourne to help raise much-needed funds in support of people...

Better health services for autism under $42m strategy

People with autism and their parents are being promised a better diagnosis system and health services under a $42.3 million plan. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher,...

Merit review into runway

Brimbank council is pushing for a review into Melbourne Airport’s $3 billion third runway project, which was given a conditional green-light by the federal...

Grant boost for council’s Mernda housing development

Mernda's Johnsons Road residential development is a step closer to reality after the federal government tipped in $7.1 million for the project. Whittlesea council is...

School holiday fun

Whittlesea's libraries are the place to be these school holidays for families looking for free entertainment. Taj, 8, (pictured with dad Leigh) were among the...

Northern Health is expanding access and boosting capacity for cancer clinical trials

Northern Health is taking significant strides to enhance access to cancer clinical trials for some of the most vulnerable members of the community,...

Summer concert series to pop-up in Spotswood

A street in central Spotswood has been converted into a live music venue for a series of free concerts running from January to March. The...

Dallas City the beginning of a new era

A new chapter is to be written for Dallas City Soccer Club. The club had been known at Hume United, but will head into the...

Summer of cricket

The summer school holidays are made for representative cricket. Competitions and matches are being played across Melbourne with bragging rights on the line. Star...

Bannister shines in T20

Rivergum’s Jarrod Bannister was the star of the show in the latest Diamond Valley Cricket Association Mash Shield Summer Smash matches. The Kookas were in...

T20s continue

There was more than bragging rights on the line on Tuesday night between Sunshine United and Sunshine Heights in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association...

Scott’s Australian chance

Hannah Scott’s rise through the softball ranks has been quicker than what she expected. Scott made her Victorian senior debut as an 18-year-old and had...

Kangaroos lose under lights

The Greenvale Kangaroos started the new year off with a loss in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition on Saturday. The Kangaroos faced Prahran in a...

Discover your next adventure

Geelong Travel’s highly anticipated Travel and World Cruise Expo returns to the city on Sunday, February 2, at GMHBA Stadium. The annual event promises to...

Bundoora’s best nursery and toddler care

Papilio Early Learning Bundoora is quickly building a strong reputation, with more than 100 families already enrolled or on the waitlist for 2025 since...

Spruce up your outdoor living areas

As we enter summer, you may notice that your outdoor area is looking a little worse for wear. Perhaps the deck is a bit...

Treat hospitality staff with respect

Summer can be a great time for dining out, but it can also be a hectic and difficult time for those working in kitchens...

Invest in Australia’s best early years curriculum

Since opening in October 2024, more than 100 local families have chosen to enrol their child or join the 2025 waitlist at Papilio Early...

Bypass the ATAR for success, health and happiness

Currently, a quarter of a million Australian students are overwhelmed by the high-stakes pressure of Year 12 exams—an outdated system that promises to “define...

Survivor wins the battle

After a courageous battle, Myrniong’s Lynn Burgess conquered cancer in just over a year. She spotted a lump on her armpit while shaving while pregnant...

Addressing adenomyosis

Adenomyosis is a uterine disease where the tissue that normally lines the uterus, the endometrium, grows into the muscle of the uterus, the myometrium. Seen...

Medication abortion: why expanding access matters

Tilly Mahoney is Women's Health in the North's sexual and reproductive health co-ordinator. In Victoria, access to safe and legal abortion has been a hard-won...

Support grows for community needs

As breast cancer continues to cause pain and heartache to many families, the month of October is being used to raise awareness of the...

Rheumatoid Arthritis relief in sight

Long-term relief is within reach for people with the debilitating autoimmune disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), following an $11.5 million grant to assist in the...

Greater awareness of menopause needed: Inquiry

A senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause has made 25 recommendations to the federal government to better support women to manage their symptoms. Among the...

Library vans roll into the north

Hume's new library vans rolled into the city's growing northern suburbs last week as the council strives to improve access to library services. The vans,...

Charges after patient death at hospital

WorkSafe has charged Northern Health following the death of a patient at Northern Hospital in Epping. Northern Health is facing three charges under the Occupational...

Historic walls rebuilt

Historic dry-stone walls that were demolished to make way for new lanes on Epping Road have been rebuilt at three sites in Wollert. The Major...

Search for witnesses to Epping collision

Police are appealing for public assistance following a collision in Epping. A truck and a car collided at the intersection of Cooper and High streets...

New women’s health research grants announced

The state announced a new grants program aimed at advancing the understanding of how disease and other health issues affect women. The women’s medical research...

Nissan’s latest and greatest

Meet Nissan’s latest and greatest X-Trail crossover, the N-Trek edition. Originally conceived as a limited edition of 500 vehicles, X-Trail joins the Navara and...

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School holiday fun

Whittlesea's libraries are the place to be these school holidays for families looking for free entertainment. Taj, 8, (pictured with dad Leigh) were among the...

Summer of cricket