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Explore Hume with new fauna guide

Hume residents can explore the municipality’s woodlands, waterways and grasslands with the help of a new nature guide. The free Fauna of Hume guide, which...

US-bound Broadmeadows basketball squad looks for an assist

Eleven girls from Hume are about to embark on the trip of a lifetime, playing basketball across the United States. The girls, ranging from 15-19...

Work to start on pavilion at Thomastown Main Street Reserve

Work will begin later this year on a new pavilion at Thomastown’s Main Street Reserve, in a bid to boost female participation in sport. The...

Proposed boundary change splits McEwen

More than 24,000 Craigieburn residents will vote in a different electorate at the next federal election under proposed changes to seat boundaries. Craigieburn is presently...

EPA drone spots Wollert tip breach

A drone has helped the Environment Protection Authority catch a Wollert landfill operator breaching the conditions of its licence. EPA investigators recently used a drone...

Whittlesea council to trial meeting live stream

Whittlesea council is set to trial the live streaming of its council meetings. The council will conduct a two meeting trial later this year to...

Rising costs add to disadvantage in Broadmeadows

Coolaroo and Broadmeadows have been named as two of the most disadvantaged suburbs in the state after a recent analysis of Australian Bureau of...

National tour beckons for local comedians James Liotta and Piero Viavattene

Years of family gatherings have given Whittlesea comedians James Liotta and Piero Viavattene plenty of ideas for their new show. The duo from Mernda and...

Million Paws walk to raise money for RSPCA

Epping’s Suzy Kolevski credits her dog, Pepper, with saving her life. A year ago, Ms Kolevski was in hospital recovering from a brain bleed. She says...

Roxburgh Park’s Dani Khano named an ‘inspirational’ student

Roxburgh Park student Dani Khano has tried to make the most of his studies since arriving in Australia. The refugee arrived in Australia from Iraq...

Dawn service to mark first Anzac Day for Doreen RSL

The Doreen community is being encouraged to gather at the Laurimar cenotaph at dawn tomorrow for the Doreen RSL sub-branch’s first Anzac Day service. The...

$13m windfall for new Craigieburn fire station

A bigger and better fire station is on the cards for Craigieburn, with next week’s state budget set to include $13 million to replace...

Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson

AMY CATTERALL, WILLIAMSTOWN VFLW COACH   FB: How would you rate your cooking skills? AC: Professionally average. FB: What is your signature dish? AC: At the moment I would say Thai green curry. FB: If...

Budget to bring parking boost for Craigieburn, Epping train stations

The morning rush is about to get a bit easier for commuters, with extra parking spaces to be added to Craigieburn and Epping train...

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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...