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Police car rammed in Roxburgh Park incident

Police are calling for witnesses after a police car was rammed and a police firearm was discharged in Roxburgh Park early morning on November...

Vote tampering suspected

A northern suburbs MP has questioned whether Local Government Minister Melissa Horne will suspend a Whittlesea councillor while suspected vote tampering in the Lalor...

Bowls for the brigade

Whittlesea CFA is hosting a fundraising day next month, raising important funds for its future development and service to the community. At a fundraising event...

New financial scheme for victims of crime

The state government has announced a new financial scheme aimed at supporting victims of crime outside of courts. The new Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) provides...

Still time for good sports awards

Nominations for the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Good Sports Awards, which give community sporting clubs across Victoria the chance to shine in the national...

Stay safe this Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, Kidsafe Victoria is offering a free resource to help Hume and Whittlesea parents and carers make safe toy choices. The Christmas...

New magistrates appointed

The state government has appointed three new magistrates. On Tuesday, Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes announced Helen Dale, Rachael Hopkins and Carrie O’Shea would be appointed to...

New early learning and childcare centre opening in Fawkner in 2025

Families in Fawkner can now enrol their children in one of Victoria’s first government-run early learning and childcare centres, opening in early 2025. Operated by...

Community Calendar

Probus Members of The Combined Probus Club of Whittlesea will meet on Monday, December 2, at Whittlesea Bowls Club at 9.30am. Christmas carols by...

Tool to monitor renewables momentum

A new tool has been unveiled to track Australia’s progress in cutting carbon emissions and tackling climate change. Launched on Wednesday by the Climate Council,...

Trans Day of Remembrance marked with open letter

On Wednesday, November 20, Equality Minister Harriet Shing wrote an open letter to Victoria’s trans and gender diverse community to mark Trans Day of...

Hospital board applicants encouraged

Victorians are being asked to consider how their leadership, financial skills, local knowledge and lived experience could benefit the state’s hospitals by joining ...

Calls for Ogilvie memorialisation

A poll was created by close friends of Sunbury stalwart Jack Ogilvie who died earlier this month, calling for the Hume Global Learning Centre...

Funding gives kids strong start

More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Whittlesea. Children Minister Lizzie...

The Macbeths to make a morbid Christmas

Shakespeare will be performed in Footscray with a festive Christmas twist next month. The Macbeths is an intimate and tense reimagining of Shakespeare's original text...

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Stay covid safe this summer

Victorians, including those in Brimbank, are being reminded to take steps to protect themselves and their community from COVID-19 this summer, as COVID infections...