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Colour Carnival to celebrate Whittlesea’s cultural diversity

Epping’s Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium will be a sea of colour next month when it hosts Whittlesea’s inaugural Colour Carnival. The family-friendly event coincides with...

Shine up for fundraising showtime at Craigieburn

Motoring enthusiasts are putting extra shine on their prized cars, trucks and motorbikes ahead of a fundraising show at Craigieburn later this month. The annual...

Food truck festival set to roll into Craigieburn

One of Australia’s biggest food truck carnivals will roll into Craigieburn next month to raise money to help sick children. The Food Truck Carnival Company...
Whittlesea Country Music Festival

Country music stars heading to Whittlesea

Fans will flock to Whittlesea next month for the town’s country music festival. The two-day event will feature performances by Frankie J Holden and Wilbur...

Craigieburn groups to benefit from movie night

Hundreds of families will flock to Craigieburn next month for the annual Highlands movie night. Organised by Highlands Residents Association, the open-air cinema will include...

Whittlesea carols promise fun for all ages

Mill Park’s Redleap Reserve will come alive with the sounds of singing and Christmas cheer this Friday at Whittlesea council’s carols by candlelight. A 57-member...

Festive food for families

The Whittlesea Emergency Relief Network is running a food drive to help families in need over the festive season. You can help by donating non-perishable...

Callea heads Hume carols by candlelight line-up

The countdown is on to this year’s Hume Carols by Candlelight, which will be hosted by ARIA award-winning singer Anthony Callea. The carols will be...

Craigieburn Exhibition documents end of manufacturing at Ford

  An exhibition documenting the end of car manufacturing at Ford’s Broadmeadows plant has gone on show at Craigieburn. Created by photojournalist Andrew Chapman, Drive Line...

Finally, time for the Ballan Red Cross flower show

It’s bloomin’ wonderful … finally. Spring has sprung and the roses are out … albeit a little late. And the annual Ballan Red Cross flower...

Kangan Institute music students realising dreams with album launch

Kaine Mauri dreams of becoming a successful music producer. Next week, the Kangan Institute music studies student will edge closer to realising his dream when...

Bands jazz up historic Le Page homestead for Hawkstowe Music Festival

Music will fill Le Page homestead on Sunday for the Hawkstowe Music Festival. The annual festival at the historic South Morang homestead will feature performances...

Enjoy the fruits of spring at the Strawberries and Cherries Weekend

As spring fever descends on Bacchus Marsh, tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to town for the annual Strawberries and Cherries...

Buddhist spring festival in Yuroke this weekend

Hundreds of people are expected to flock to Yuroke’s Buddhist temple in search of positivity and happiness this weekend. The Tibetan Buddhist Society is holding...

Whittlesea Show day brings country life to town

Students from Whittlesea Primary School are counting down the days until their town goes on show. Some of the highlights planned for this year’s Whittlesea...

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Caution of camping near trees

With the Easter and school holidays upon us and many families heading on camping trips, Kidsafe Victoria is reminding Hume and Whittlesea residents about...