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Star Weekly looks back on the pages of our predecessors.

10 years ago

16 February, 2016

A land owner fears the value of his property will be slashed after an independent planning panel endorsed a plan to convert almost 500 hectares of rural land north of Craigieburn to an industrial precinct.

7 years ago

12 February, 2019

Greenvale toddler Marko Magic has endured a lot in the first years of his life. The two-year-old was diagnosed with neuroblastoma – a form of cancer that is made of cells that are found in nerve tissues of the body – in April 2018, at 16-months-old.

5 years ago

9 February, 2021

A “hard” urban growth boundary around the Whittlesea township should be considered by the state government to better manage future growth and development, according to Whittlesea council.

1 year ago

4 February, 2025

Ten Whittlesea councillors are pushing for mayor Aidan McLindon to face internal arbitration over alleged breaches of the Model Councillor Code of Conduct.

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