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Vocational education a ‘game-changer’
National Skills Week, from August 19-25, will this year encourage all Australians to discover how Vocational Education and Training (VET) can be the ultimate game-changer…
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A musical showcase
The musical talents of the Hobsons Bay City Band will be on show at the Altona City Theatre on Sunday, when the band takes the…
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My Place
Qualified horticulturalist and Whittlesea local Kathleen Tants, tell Star Weekly about her love for wildlife and how she began passing on her knowledge to the…
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Councils call for Upfield duplication
Seven local councils, including Whittlesea and Hume, are joining forces to push for faster train services on the Upfield line. The seven councils—Banyule, Darebin, Hume,…
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Willow’s cancer journey
When then two-year-old Willow developed a limp, mum Kirsty Lawton was worried. “I was like ‘my two-year-old should not be limping, you know?’ It just…
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State announces injured worker upskilling program
The state government announced that it will investigate rolling out a statewide program aimed at helping injured workers to re-skill as Vocational Education Trainers. Education…
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Sydenham steriod lab busted
A Sydenham address harbouring an illegal steriod lab was among those targeted by a national taskforce earlier this month, which resulted in millions of dollars…
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Allan accused of treachery over raise the age backflip
The Victorian government has been accused of betraying Indigenous people after sensationally abandoning a promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14. Premier…
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Epping Community Services Hub gets a renovation
To the delight of Epping residents, the Epping Community Services Hub has undergone a $750,000 renovation. The hub, located at 713 High Street, Epping, was…
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Local schools receive funding
Mount Ridley College and Willmott Park Primary School will both receive funding as part of the state government’s Planned Maintenance Program (PMP). Mount Ridley College…
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Fletcher Street reopened
As a part of upgrades to Epping Road, Fletcher Street was reopened to traffic on Wednesday August 7. The upgrade improvements include sections of the…
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State announces injured worker upskilling program
The state government announced that it will investigate rolling out a statewide program aimed at helping injured workers to re-skill as Vocational Education Trainers. Education…













