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St Monica’s pupils gain an instinct for art

Students at Epping’s St Monica’s College are taking a closer look at nature as they begin creating a unique artwork to be displayed at...

Cuts could see $1000 spike in kinder fees

Families in Hume could be asked to pay an extra $1000 each year for their child to attend kindergarten if federal funding for kindergartens...

Northern suburbs blitz ‘disrupts’ crime

Fifty-four people were arrested during a two-day police blitz across Whittlesea and Darebin. As part of Operation Influx, police increased their presence across the two...

Call to cut pokies numbers in Whittlesea

A Whittlesea taskforce set up to target problem gambling in the municipality has called for a reduction in the number of gaming machines allowed...

New retail mecca for northern suburbs

Craigieburn is set to become a ‘one-stop shop’ for all things retail, with plans under way for a large lifestyle centre opposite Craigieburn Central. A...

Mernda rails against sky rail

Mernda residents remain hopeful the companies vying to build the town’s new rail extension will consider laying the tracks at or below ground level. This...

Engineering career off to a flying start

Mill Park’s Alison Herbert is a step closer to realising her dream of joining the Royal Australian Air Force after spending a week at...

Future hot shots hit the court

Australian Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik took to the court at Thomastown’s St Luke’s Tennis Club last week for a lesson with a budding...

Mural transforms Broadmeadows eyesore

A Broadmeadows wall that is regularly targeted by vandals will be transformed by local youths. The wall on the corner of Freda and Widford streets...

Whittlesea legal aid cuts hit at core

From July 1 next year, funding for Victorian community legal centres will be cut by 10 per cent, with further cuts expected until 2020. Whittlesea...

Accidents prompt warning to drivers

Drivers are being urged to take more care on roads around Whittlesea and Hume, following a spate of accidents over the past 10 days,...

Trio flees car after hitting pram in Craigieburn

Police are searching for the occupants of a car that hit two women and a pram carrying two children in Craigieburn. Police have been told...

Woman questioned over Calder crash

A Keilor woman has been interviewed by police following the fatal petrol tanker crash in Keilor East on Tuesday morning. The 47-year-old spoke to police yesterday but...

Ambulance stations to be rebuilt

Epping and Broadmeadows ambulance stations are set to be rebuilt to help paramedics better respond to emergencies. Acting Premier James Merlino and Ambulance Services Minister...

Police hunt Meadow Heights shooter

Police are on the hunt for a person who shot a woman on Meadow Heights on Thursday evening. A Victoria Police spokeswoman confirmed there was...

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Craigieburn man charged following alleged nightclub stabbing

A 19-year-old Craigieburn man has charged following an alleged stabbing in Prahran. Police were called to reports a man was allegedly attacked by two males...