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Child safety Learn more about keeping your kids safe around the home, in the car and while sleeping at Hume council’s information session on Tuesday,...

Meet Donnybrook Mumpreneur Katie Maynes

Donnybrook mum Katie Maynes is juggling starting her consultancy business with raising her daughter. She was a finalist in the recent AusMumpreneur Awards. She...

Whittlesea and Hume community calendar

Reading hour Head to Broadmeadows library on Thursday, September 20 between 4-5pm and pick up a book for national reading hour. Register by Friday, September...

Northern community calendar

Twins club Join the Doreen/Mernda Twins Club for morning tea and to meet other families with pre-school aged twins. The next meeting is on Monday,...

Meet Roxburgh Park resident Robyn Richards

Robyn Richards has called Roxburgh Park home for more than 20 years. As president of the Craigieburn Community Garden, she is one of the...

What’s on in Whittlesea, Hume in August

Science week Celebrate science week with fun and colourful science experiments at the Thomastown library on Thursday, August 16, 4-5pm. At 52 Main Street. Bookings...

What’s on in the north

Lost crafts Crafts from bygone eras, including drop spindle spinning, lace making and weaving, will be demonstrated at the Nanna’s Home Basics lost craft event...

Meet Craigieburn Salvation Army captain Peter Brookshaw

Peter Brookshaw has been the captain of the Craigieburn Salvation Army for close to six years.   What’s your connection to Craigieburn? My family has lived in...

What’s on in the north

Scartree visit Join Wurundjeri elder Ian Hunter for a visit to the Keelbundoora Scar Tree on Thursday, July 12, 10am-1pm. Ian will lead a traditional...

What’s on in the north

Screen printing Learn the ins and outs of screen printing at Thomastown library’s makers space on Friday, June 29, from 11am-1pm. All materials provided. At...

Meet Lost Mernda founder Neil Johnson

Neil Johnson is a descendant of Mernda pioneer Moses Thomas. He is so passionate about local history he started the Lost  Mernda Facebook page.   What’s your...

Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson

MEGAN HUSTWAITE, JOURNALIST, PRESENTER, BROADCASTER, MEGANHUSTWAITEMEDIA.COM   FB: How would you rate your cooking skills? MH: Solid. Always expanding my repertoire (rotation probably the better word for it!) but...

Northern community calendar, June 12, 2018

Toy and clothing swap Don’t send your toys and kids clothing to landfill – take them to Whittlesea library’s toys and clothing swap on Thursday,...

Meet Doreen RSL president Wes Wridgway

Wes Wridgway has lived in Doreen for 13 years and is the president of the new Doreen RSL sub-branch.   What is your connection to Doreen? I...

All you need to know about the World Cup

Star Weekly’s Football MadNation is here with all you need to know about the World Cup.

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10 things to do to fuel the festive feels

Not feeling the Christmas spirit just yet? Here’s 10 things you can do that will have your festive feelings flowing. Decorate. Yes it is an...

Free calls to Santa

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