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Meet Nannas Makers Market organiser Elizabeth Bower

Elizabeth Bower helps organise the Nannas Makers Market in Mernda. What’s your connection to the City of Whittlesea? I have lived in Doreen/Mernda for about seven...

Meet Northern Health midwife Gary Lloyd

Midwives at The Northern Hospital were celebrated on May 5, with the health service marking International Day of the Midwife. Gary Lloyd is the...

Whittlesea and Hume community calendar

Comic con Celebrate pop culture at Thomastown library's Comic Con on Saturday, May 18, 10am-5pm. There will be workshops, cosplay, stalls, video games and more....

Meet Whittlesea Citizen of the Year Gillian Borrack

Gillian Borrack is the founding member of the Friends of Westgarthtown and Whittlesea’s Citizen of the Year. What’s your connection to the City of Whittlesea? My connection...

Northern community calendar

Nanna’s Makers Market Buy hand-made goods at the Nanna’s Makers Market at Uniting Church Hall, 105 Schotters Road, Mernda, on Saturday, March 30, 10am-1pm. There...

What’s on in Whittlesea and Hume during March

Baby expo Visit Whittlesea library’s baby and beyond expo on Friday, March 15, 10am-1pm at 57 Laurel Street, to learn more about local parenting support...

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Painting a picture Sunder Bhatia enjoyed art as child, but as the years went by the Craigieburn resident found he no longer had time to pursue...

Meet Epping CFA volunteer Liam Gallagher

Epping CFA volunteer Liam Gallagher, 21, was named Whittlesea’s Young Citizen of the Year.   What is your connection to the City of Whittlesea? I have been a...

Meet Northern Health volunteer Bina Connolly

Bina Connolly has been a volunteer at The Northern Hospital for about 25 years, raising money for the hospital through the  knitting guild. What’s your...

Northern community calendar

Open day Give tennis a try at St Luke’s Thomastown Tennis Club on Sunday, February 17, 10am-1pm at Thomastown East Reserve, Rowen Street. There will...

Meet Mernda artist Jarrod Grech

Mernda artist Jarrod Grech can often be found creating paintings of some of Whittlesea's most eye-catching landscapes.   How long have you lived in Whittlesea?   I have...

What’s on in Whittlesea and Hume

Foster caring Learn more about becoming a foster carer at Anglicare Victoria’s information session on Tuesday, February 12 at Mill Park library, 394 Plenty Road,...

What’s on in Whittlesea, Hume

Mini-golf Put your mini-golf skills to the test at Craigieburn’s new mini-golf course at the Stockland Highland display village. The course is open daily from...

Meet Bundoora author Beryl McGovern

At 83 years of age, Bundoora Retirement Village resident Beryl McGovern has launched a new career as a children’s book author.   How long have you...

Whittlesea and Hume community calendar

Reading club Join Yarra Plenty Regional Library’s summer reading club and get lost in a good book. Open to children aged 3-18, the club offers...

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Study hub announced

Two new study hub sites will be built across Epping and Broadmeadows, providing increased access to study facilities in Melbourne’s north. The federal government announced...