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Crafts for everyone!
Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janeski, visited the After School Craft Club at Whittlesea Library. The club meets every Tuesday from 3:30pm to 5pm to give…
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Challenge teaches students to be money smart
The annual Suncorp Bank ESSI Money Challenge is back for its ninth year, running from Monday, 19 August to Friday, 30 August 2024. Hosted by…
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Green boost for Greenvale
Aitken College students joined Mickleham Road upgrade workers for a planting day at Candy Road Basin. As a part of a green initiative in stage…
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Fire at Laurimar Cricket Club
A fire broke out at the Laurimar Cricket Club rooms on Tuesday. The Country Fire Authority crews responded to reports of smoke inside the building…
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Increase in drowning prompts an urgent reminder about water safety
A new research report has depicted another tragic summer, with drowning incidents in rivers, at beaches and in swimming pools, prompting urgent calls for a…
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More young women working in construction than ever before
There are more young women working in the construction industry than ever before, but it’s still not enough according to national industry Jobs and Skills…
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Social well-being initiative coming to Whittlesea
A Social Inclusion Action Group (SIAG) will be established in Whittlesea as part of a state-wide program aimed at enhancing mental health and wellbeing. Whittlesea…
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Play time at Clovelly Drive
Craigieburn’s Clovelly Drive playspace has been transformed thanks to a $160,000 investment from the state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund. New play equipment including swings, a…
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Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
New research from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) suggests that high blood pressure treatment should be a part of Alzheimer’s disease prevention strategies.…
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Cyclist ready to ride high
The Great Vic Bike Ride is celebrating its 40th year this year, and among the keen cyclists taking part will be Mernda local Adrian Gifford.…
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Craigieburn man a victim of hit and run
Police are investigating a carjacking and hit-run collision in Melbourne’s north which occured at about 8pm on Sunday, August 18. It is believed a 52-year-old…
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Councils call on governments for housing collaboration
Five Melbourne councils, including Hume, wrote a joint communique to the state and federal governments calling for increased collaboration on delivering social and affordable housing.…













