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Upgrade pledged for Whittlesea Secondary
Whittlesea Secondary College will be revamped, with the Labor and Liberal parties both pledging to upgrade the school’s ageing buildings. Labor has promised $11.7 million…
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A day of nature fun
Mark your calendars for Whittlesea’s latest community event, the Community Environment Festival. Held at Lauries Field, Doreen, on Sunday, November 20, the festival will feature…
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Plenty Road tops crash list, again
Bundoora’s Plenty Road has been named as Melbourne’s worst crash hot spot for the fifth year in a row. Insurer AAMI analysed more than 350,000…
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Honouring veterans on Remembrance Day
The state government is reminding Victorians, including those in Whittlesea and Hume, they have the chance to honour and remember Australia’s veterans on Remembrance Day…
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‘Humble’ Rino honoured
For 25 years, Epping’s Nazzareno (Rino) Minniti and his wife, Josie, have dedicated their time to raising money for cancer patients. Last month, Rino’s dedication…
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New bus route for Donnybrook
Donnybrook commuters will be able to get to Craigieburn train station faster, when a new bus route launches next year. Labor candidates for Kalkallo and…
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Play space promise for West Lalor Tennis Club
Families in Lalor will enjoy a new play area at the West Lalor Tennis Club, if Labor is re-elected on November 26. Labor has pledged…
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Funding promised for Whittlesea Agricultural Society
The Whittlesea Agricultural Society will benefit from funding boosts regardless of whether the Labor or Liberal parties win this month’s state election. Labor candidate for…
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Joseph Haweil appointed Hume mayor
Compassionate, respectful, principled and equality focused: these were some of the ways Hume’s new mayor, Joseph Haweil, was described by his fellow councillors at the…
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Strategy to improve air quality announced
The state government has released a strategy aimed at improving air quality across the state. Energy, environment and climate action minister Lily D’Ambrosio released the…
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’Folklore’ bypass pledge welcomed
Sunbury Resident Association (SRA) has welcomed the state Coalition’s pledge to build a Bulla Bypass if elected in November. The state Liberals and Nationals have…
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Consumer prices on the rise
The Consumer Price Index [CPI] increased by 1.8 per cent in the September 2022 quarter and 7.3 per cent annually, according to the latest data…













