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Opinion: local news and local jobs at risk following Meta announcement
Australia’s largest organisation of newspaper publishers has attacked the announcement by Meta that it will no longer negotiate deals with publishers once current agreements expire.…
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Aboriginal language name proposed for iconic parkland
The largest regional park in Whittlesea, Quarry Hills Parkland, is set to get a new name. Whittlesea council and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation…
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Apex customers count the cost
Failed home builder Apex Homes received a $100,000 payment from a customer just days before a winding up order was lodged against it over unpaid…
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Joint operation spotlights builders
Whittlesea council and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) will be conducting joint site inspections during March, in an effort to ensure builders are meeting their…
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Climate protest causes traffic jam on Melbourne bridge
Climate protesters are using a hire truck to block three lanes of a major Melbourne bridge, causing traffic chaos during peak hour. Extinction Rebellion members…
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Hume wants a uni
Hume council is advocating for a university to be built in the northern part of the municipality. In the council’s federal budget wish list sent…
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Meth ring caught
A six-month long investigation into a methylamphetamine manufacturing ring has resulted in a number of arrests in Whittlesea, Hume and Brimbank. A total of 13…
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Liberals visit Doreen
Cost of living, roads, public transport, health and education were among some of the topics of conversation when opposition leader John Pesutto visited Doreen. Mr…
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Four children charged following Ballarat and Mill Park arson attacks
Four children have been charged as part of an investigation into a number of incidents linked to the ongoing tobacco dispute. Warrants were executed simultaneously…
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Colourful look for nbn boxes
A series of nbn broadband roadside infrastructure boxes throughout Whittlesea have been given a colourful makeover. The ordinarily grey boxes have been adorned with Aboriginal…
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Funding for Hume men’s sheds
The Tullamarine Community House and Men’s Shed and Hume Men’s Shed in Sunbury are among 28 sheds that will benefit from the latest round of…
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More kinders coming
Gladstone Views Primary School will be home to a new kindergarten in 2026. A total of 13 kindergartens will open across the state, creating 1600…
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