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Advocacy for mothers and children

Whittlesea council will advocate for more support for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services in the community. In a report tabled at this week’s council...

The show will go on

Whittlesea Secondary College is putting on a show for the masses, following multiple delays. Students at the Whittlesea school have been trying to stage a...

Whittlesea invest in housing for all

Whittlesea council will develop 35 lots of land in Mernda, reserving three for use as social housing. At a council meeting this week, council administrators...

Next step for Childs Road Upgrade

Another step forward will be taken in the Childs Road Upgrade in Mill Park, with traffic shifting onto newly built lanes to enable work...

Man charged over Thomastown man’s death

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a Thomastown man in Reservoir on Monday. Police said emergency services were called following...

50-metre pool a reality

The Whittlesea community will be able to jump into a 50-metre pool, with Whittlesea council finally endorsing a competition-length pool as its preferred option...

No shade in Hume playgrounds

A Hume councillor has called out the lack of shaded playgrounds in the municipality. The Melbourne Playgrounds group completed an analysis of 4000 playgrounds across...

PRACC COVID-19 vaccine hub closes

The COVID-19 mass vaccination hub at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (PRACC) in South Morang has officially closed. During last night’s council meeting,...

Community ideas inspire Granite Hills Park design

Whittlesea council will spend over $7.8 million to deliver the Granite Hills Park project, with elements added following community consultation. According to a council report,...

My Place – Gurinder Kaur

Gurinder Kaur is the new president of the Whittlesea Interfaith Network, a group comprised of people from different faiths coming together to "foster harmony"....

Public assistance appeal following thefts, deceptions in north

Police are appealing for help to identify two men following thefts and deceptions in the northern suburbs last month. Investigators have been told that credit...

Aquatic facility for Mernda on Whittlesea agenda

A 50-metre swimming pool may finally be built in Mernda, with a report on the long-awaited Mernda Sports Hub to be considered at tonight's...

Clean up of Bradbury site completed

Nearly 6000 tonnes of waste has been removed in the clean up of the former Bradbury Industrial Services site in Campbellfield, according to the...

Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Thomastown

Thomastown residents can get their first, second and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine today at a pop-up clinic. Barry Road Community Activity Centre, Thomastown, will...

Properties searched following investigation into cannabis

Broadmeadows and Dallas properties were searched by police as part an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis. Police executed six search warrants at properties...

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Around the grounds in Hume and Whittlesea

Premier Cricket The Greenvale Kangaroos have unveiled their first signing of the Victorian Premier Cricket off season. Musa Hussain has made the move to Section...