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Get Bugged Out in Epping

Come face to face with creepy crawlies at Whittlesea’s Bugged Out Festival this Sunday. The festival’s reptile and wildlife show will let visitors get up...

Melton mates racing to find a cure

Melton friends Maz Brown and Joe Cussen are revved up to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. The duo, who’ve lost many...

Pacific Epping to honour local emergency services workers

Meet and greet local emergency services workers at Pacific Epping's family fun day this Sunday. The emergency services family day will pay tribute to the...

Libraries to celebrate love of reading at National Simultaneous Storytime

Children are being encouraged to gather at libraries across Whittlesea and Hume on May 23 to celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime. Run by the Australian Library...

Craigieburn Art Group to showcase works at Gee Lee-Wik Doleen Gallery

Some of Craigieburn’s best artists are putting their work on display at the Gee Lee-Wik Doleen Gallery. The Craigieburn Art Group is displaying the finest...

Eggs-ellent fundraiser to help Mernda CFA

Volunteers from Mernda CFA will be hiding eggs in the grounds of Mernda Primary School for the brigade’s annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday,...

Get ready for an African adventure at Whittlesea libraries during the April school holidays

Get ready to go on safari. To mark the school holidays, Whittlesea’s libraries are celebrating African culture and all things safari from Tuesday, April 3...

Community fair to celebrate Mernda

All the fun of the fair will make its way to Mernda later this month. The Mernda and District Residents Association is putting the finishing...

Highlands movie night to help Craigieburn Scouts

Hundreds of families are expected to flock to Craigieburn next month for the annual Highlands movie night. Organised by Highlands Residents Group, the open-air cinema...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Carols by Candlelight Gisborne and New Gisborne primary schools and a choir will perform at Carols by Candlelight on Sunday, December 10 from 6pm at...

Food Truck Festival ready to roll into Mernda

Attention Mernda: The food trucks are coming. The Food Truck Festival will be rolling into the Mernda Recreation Reserve on Schotters Road this week for...

Young talent hits the stage for Broadmeadows showcase

Roodi Kanna and Yousif Aziz will take to the stage in the middle of Broadmeadows on Friday as part of a showcase to highlight...

Whittlesea Show to celebrate country life

Siblings Oliver, Hunter, Alice and Evelyn are counting down the days to the Whittlesea Show. This year’s show will be held at the Whittlesea Showgrounds...

Epping RSL to pause for Remembrance Day

Veterans and their loved ones will pause for a minute’s silence at Epping RSL on Remembrance Day to honour fallen soldiers. The sub-branch will mark...

Farmers’ market on the cards for Mickleham

Free range eggs, fresh baked sourdough breads and local wines will be among the array of farm-fresh foods on sale at a new farmers’...

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Why Aussies love the iconic ‘chicken parma’

The chicken parmigiana, often affectionately called 'chicken parma' or 'parmi' in Australia, is a beloved staple of Australian pub culture. Its widespread popularity across...