Lighting upgrade on the cards for Church Street
The Whittlesea township’s main shopping strip will shine a little brighter after Whittlesea council vowed to improve lighting along Church Street.
The council has allocated...
Marymede Catholic College students to star in musical Xanadu
Marymede Catholic College students will be strapping on their roller skates and embracing ’80s fashion when they take to the stage for the school’s...
Brimbank’s Most Wanted: May 8, 2018
Let’s help Brimbank Police. If you have any information in relation to these people, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or contact your...
Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to Gladstone Park
Three men are in hospital fighting Legionnaires’ disease following an outbreak linked to Gladstone Park.
The health department has issued a warning over the outbreak,...
Northern Health tackles flu season with free shots
Northern suburbs residents are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and get a free flu shot from Northern Health.
In a bid to reduce...
Whittlesea council to consider appointing municipal monitor
UPDATE: Whittlesea mayor Kris Pavlidis has welcomed the request for a municipal mointor to be appointed to the council.
"The City of Whittlesea is at...
Whittlesea council to split rates and waste charges
Whittlesea council will separate its rates and waste charges from July 1 in a bid to protect the council from the Chinese recycling crisis.
Rates...
Infrared camera a boon for Whittlesea SES
Whittlesea SES has become the first SES unit in Victoria to buy a thermal imaging camera, capable of detecting a person up to 2.4...
South Morang’s Abbie Thomas to raise a cuppa for sick kids
Each year, Abbie, 12, hosts her Cuppa for Kids event to raise funds for the hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
When she was just...
Celebrate your inner geek at Whittlesea libraries
It’s time to let your inner geek shine.
Staff at Yarra Plenty Regional Library are embracing their inner geeks throughout May, with a month of...
Northern Breast Cancer Support to mark 21st anniversary
Victoria’s longest-running breast cancer support group will celebrate its 21st anniversary with a party in Mernda later this month.
The Northern Breast Cancer Support Group,...
Young heroes super call
Four youngsters from Whittlesea and Hume have been named as junior triple-0 heroes.
Bundoora’s Trinity Bennett, 13, Roxburgh Park’s Aahana Chapade, 7, Attwood’s Michael Moore,...
Sacking call for Whittlesea
Whittlesea council should be thrown out and an administrator appointed if its behaviour doesn’t improve, according to one councillor.
North ward councillor and former mayor...
Budget cash splash for ‘long overdue’ road upgrades in north
Five of the most congested roads in Whittlesea and Hume will be duplicated as part of a $2.2 billion budget commitment.
The 2018-19 state budget,...
Kyneton CFA calls for more volunteers
Kyneton CFA brigade members are calling for more people to join them helping to keep the community safe.
The brigade is looking for men and...
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New women’s health research grants announced
The state announced a new grants program aimed at advancing the understanding of how disease and other health issues affect women.
The women’s medical research...
