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Council invests in fixing “rollercoaster” roads
Hume council has invested $1.5 million towards road upgrades in Craigieburn. At the 24 November council meeting, New Horizon Construction was awarded the contract to…
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Minimising gambling harm across Hume
Hume council will commit to a stronger stance against gambling in its draft Gambling Harm Policy. Endorsed for public exhibition at the 24 November meeting,…
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Designing Broadmeadows’ future
Hume council has awarded an almost $2.5 million consultancy contract to “reshape Broadmeadows”. to Arup Australia to deliver the Broadmeadows Precinct Roadmap design. At the…
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More charges laid over suspicious Brownlow betting
Additional charges have been laid over alleged suspicious gambling relating to the 2021 and 2022 AFL Brownlow Medal awards. A fifth man was charged by…
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Mernda Community Hospital opens
Mernda Community Hospital welcomed its first patients on the morning of Monday 24 November. The hospital was officially opened on Saturday 22 November by Health…
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Changes ‘suffocating democracy’
A change to Whittlesea’s governance rules is “suffocating democracy”, according to one councillor. During the 18 November council meeting, councillors voted on a number of…
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Bombers legend set to display classic car
Essendon Football Club icon Greg Sewell will display his vintage classic car at the Bridgewater Lake retirement village’s craft market this Saturday, 29 November. The…
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Events support holistic wellbeing
The second WellAhead open day, led by Northern Health on October 24, brought people together for a half-day of wellness activities. Eighteen participants including community…
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Belonging at the core of artist’s project
Erhan Tirli is the artist behind Hatır (2022–2024), a long-term project that explores cross-cultural belonging beyond singular identities. The project includes collaborative portraits, still life,…
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Council cracks down on illegal dumping
Whittlesea council said it is sending a clear message to anyone thinking about illegally dumping rubbish in the community. Mayor Lawrie Cox said illegal dumping…
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Council push for park plaque
Hume council will advocate for plaque or statute to be installed at Greenvale Reservoir Park to honour the migrant communities who gathered there before it…
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Whittlesea community award nominations open
Nominations have opened for the 2025 City of Whittlesea Community Awards. The awards will celebrate a citizen, young citizen and senior citizen, as well as…
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