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Push to give young Whittlesea drivers on-road skills

Whittlesea’s youngest councillor is on a mission to improve the driving skills of young drivers. Cr Emilia Lisa Sterjova has asked the council to investigate...

Council gives green light for Lyndarum Drive roundabout despite residents’ objections

Whittlesea council is pushing ahead with plans to build a roundabout at one of the municipality’s worst intersections for crashes, despite residents' fears it...

Extreme weather forecast wipes out carols, food truck festival

The Hume Carols by Candlelight and Broadmeadows Food Truck Festival will not go ahead this weekend, with up to 150 millimetres of rain expected...

Sunbury library leaves home of 42 years

This week Sunbury library is closing the doors on more than 42 years of history. The library is relocating from its Macedon Street building on...

Autism clinic opens in Broadmeadows

A new autism clinic is aiming to prevent Hume parents waiting more than 12 months to have their children assessed. The Dianella Health Autism Assessment...

Ilim College students raise $13,000 to build wells

Year 9 students at Ilim College in Dallas have raised more than $13,000 to help build four wells in developing countries. The 100 students have...

Liberal plan to replace traffic hotspots with underpasses

Four of the north’s most congested intersections will be removed and replaced with underpasses if the Liberal Party wins next year’s state election. Last week,...

Fatal drives safety push at Thomastown intersection

A dangerous Thomastown intersection that was the site of a fatal accident in August is in need of urgent safety works, according to a...

Whittlesea Community Festival to return to Lalor

The Whittlesea Community Festival is on the move – again. After voting in August to relocate the festival from Lalor’s Whittlesea Public Gardens to the...

Chancez libray cafe provides training for Araluen clients

For Michael Otto, working at Araluen’s Chancez cafe at the Mill Park library provides an opportunity to meet new people. Mr Otto is one of...

Whittlesea Christmas food drive to help families in need

Whittlesea residents are being urged to lend a hand to help families in need by donating to Whittlesea Emergency Relief Network Christmas appeal. The annual...

Upgrade rids two Whittlesea schools of asbestos

  Old asbestos-filled buildings will be removed at two Whittlesea primary schools as part of a state government program to improve school safety. The government is...

Fun times change at Funfields

Funfields has been given the green light to increase its visitor numbers, but the amusement park will now close its doors at 6pm instead...

Award for Wollert organic recycling plant

A Wollert food waste recycling plant is generating enough energy each hour to power 1500 homes. Yarra Valley Water’s ReWaste facility, which turns food waste...

Plea to end family violence in Whittlesea

Whittlesea council is stepping up its campaign to increase awareness of family violence, with police statistics revealing the city has the highest rate of...

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Missing man’s remains found after murder charges laid

The remains of a man missing for almost a year have been found in Wildwood, months after a trio was charged in relation to...