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Northern community calendar

Want to know what to do this week? Check out what community events are happening in the north. Want your event listed? Community Calendar is...

Staff paid for ’doing own work’

An electorate officer for South-Eastern Metro MP Adem Somyurek didn’t even log into his computer while being paid for purportedly working at home for...

Four charged following alleged thefts in northern suburbs

Two Greenvale men, a Greenvale woman and a Thomastown woman have been charged following the alleged theft of 13 Ford motor vehicles in the...

Call to shout a healthcare worker their coffee

The Northern Hospital Foundation is encouraging the community to be a part of a ‘shout a coffee’ campaign before it ends. The foundation is asking...

Education on wheels coming to Merrifield City

GOTAFE’s mobile campus will be coming to Merrifield City in Mickleham next week, providing locals with portable education. The mobile campus aims to provide convenient...

Community urged to be on alert for scams

Victoria Police are urging the community to be aware of potential scams, following scam awareness week this week. In a post to the Eyewatch –Whittlesea...

Public assistance after suspicious activity at primary school

Victoria Police are seeking public assistance in regards to any CCTV, dashcam footage or descriptions of suspicious activity around Thomastown Meadows Primary School. In a...

Help Rieder get his wheels

Yarrambat resident Caitlin Mclean is fundraising for a wheelchair accessible car for her son Rieder, to allow him to do the things he loves...

Demand for ambulances soaring

Demand for ambulances in Hume has soared, with paramedics called out 1300 times more in the three months to September than in the same...

Volunteers answer the call for help

Former Hume mayor Casey Nunn, along with five other good samaritans, have become requalified to drive ambulances, to lighten the load for paramedics. Ms Nunn,...

Three cars allegedly speeding in Campbellfield

Police intercepted three cars allegedly speeding in Campbellfield last night. Police said Fawkner Highway Patrol officers observed a vehicle travelling south on the Hume...

Whittlesea footing the bill for COVID-19 recovery

Whittlesea council will incur a revenue loss of more than $450,000 in the 2021-22 financial year as part of its COVID-19 pandemic response actions. The...

Mernda train line resumed

Trains are resuming on the Mernda train line between Parliament and Clifton Hill, following an equipment fault earlier today. The Department of Transport Passengers said...

Whittlesea council’s plan to guide leaders

Whittlesea council will encourage the residents to become leaders in the community with the Community Leadership Program Framework. According to a council report, the framework...

My Place – Michael Mason

Mernda resident Michael Mason is using his artistic gift to draw and paint historic buildings around the area. He spoke to Michaela Meade about...

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Call to protect roadside workers

The South Australian government has introduced legislation to parliament that, if passed, will reduce the speed limit when drivers pass all roadside breakdown and...

Drug action plan