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Creaky knee research released
Researchers from La Trobe University have discovered that almost half the population has “creaky knees” in a study investigating how common it is and what…
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Tough penalties under laws to tame tobacco turf war
Dodgy traders busted selling black market cigarettes and vapes will face Australia’s toughest penalties under long-awaited Victorian laws to curb a raging tobacco turf war.…
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More mental health support for Victorian students
The state government has announced three new programs as part of the $200 million Schools Mental Health Menu, providing targeted mental health support to students…
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Seniors’ games begin
Whittlesea’s seniors’ festival kicked off with the community torch light walk and the Young at Heart Games on November 12. Festival participants joined in the…
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Hume Freeway U-turn ban
U-turns will be banned at two high-risk locations on the Hume Freeway and the speed limit reduced on a stretch of the road at Kalkallo…
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Tyre recycler ordered to donate to bike program
More young people can participate in a Broadmeadows social enterprise program thanks to an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria prosecution. Broady Bike Kitchen provides training…
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Sunbury’s patch of grassland paradise
In the heart of Sunbury sits a grassland considered to be the best left in Melbourne, as Oscar Parry discovered. What might first appear as…
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Hume and Whittlesea locations among first of first period products roll out
Hume and Whittlesea locations are among those which will receive the first 50 machines rolling out to public bathrooms, delivering free period products in public…
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Northern Health’s digital care pathway for paediatric tonsillectomy
The paediatric tonsillectomy digital care pathway at Northern Health is designed to support children undergoing tonsillectomy. As one of the most common surgical procedures for…
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Bell elected after re-count
Jarrod Bell was declared as the councillor for Jacksons Hill Ward after a re-count of votes following the razor-thin initial margin. The Victorian Electoral Commission…
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Suspected vote tampering in Whittlesea
Alleged voting irregularities in Whittlesea’s Lalor Ward have been referred to police and the Local Government Inspectorate (LGI) after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) detected…
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Raising funds for terminally ill kids this Christmas
Spending Christmas Day in the hospital is not a common thing for most people, but for terminally ill children, that is the norm. Daniel Roberts’…
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