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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...

School a home for disengaged students

Offering an alternative to mainstream education, Y Whittlesea has officially opened its independent school. On November 21, the school was inaugurated by Victorian Governor Margaret...

It’s carols time again

Carols by Candlelight is returning to Craigieburn’s Anzac Park, bringing a sleighful of exciting special guests including celebrity MC Gorgi Coghlan. Set for Saturday, December...

Choice cheeses recognised

Two Thomastown dairy product manufacturers took home national awards for their top-shelf cheeses. At a ceremony on October 30, Thomastown’s Montefiore Cheese won this year’s...

Reservoir park reopened

Greenvale Reservoir Park is set to be reopened after a state government announcement. After closing several years ago, the southern section of the park will...

Old fashioned but not obsolete

With the rise of AI threatening to put many employees and their professions out of business, Cade Lucas talks to two tradesmen whose jobs...

Northern Health scores Victorian award

Northern Health has nabbed a state-level award for its work in reducing carbon emissions within the health sector. The hospital won the 2024 Victorian...

Angus Sampson heads campaign to reach men at high risk of drowning

Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) has launched a new national safety campaign designed to reach men and give more Aussies the tools to keep...

Sunbury’s Jarrod Bell elected Mayor

The youngest of this term’s councillors, Sunbury’s Jarrod Bell was elected as Hume mayor for a one-year term along with previous mayor Naim Kurt...

Spectacular sounds of Christmas

Town Hall Broadmeadows will be filled with festive magic as the Hume Orchestra presents its annual Christmas Concert. From trumpets and cellos to magnificent choral...

Cr Aidan McLindon takes on Whittlesea council mayoral role

Whittlesea council has entered a “new era” of governance with Kirrip Ward’s Aidan McLindon elected as mayor for the 2024-25 term — making him...

Heavy horses for courses

The National Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Festival is returning to Werribee South on January 18-19. More than your typical equestrian escapade, the public will be...

Study hub announced

Two new study hub sites will be built across Epping and Broadmeadows, providing increased access to study facilities in Melbourne’s north. The federal government announced...

New financial scheme for victims of crime

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

Peter Hopper Lake works ready for next stage

The second stage of restorative works for Mill Park’s Peter Hopper Lake is expected to kick off in the coming months — with the...

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AusNet Energy Resilience Community Fund round two grants now open

Applications are now open for the second round of Energy Resilience and Energy Education and Literacy Grants under AusNet’s $12 million Energy Resilience Community...