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Catwalk for a cause

Twelve Western Health breast cancer patients will receive a full makeover and take to the catwalk as part of a major fundraiser. The patients will...

Join the minions

To celebrate the launch of Despicable Me 3 this school holidays, Pacific Werribee will be hosting a Despicable Me 3 activity centre during week one of the school...

My Place: Noga Nicholson

Noga Nicholson loves her peaceful pocket of South Kingsville. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.   What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?   I’ve lived in South Kingsville for...

Gisborne’s water-only school

St Brigid’s Primary School in Gisborne is streaming ahead as the region’s first water-only school. Choosing tap water as the No.1 option for hydration is...

Lalor man attacked with screwdriver during armed robbery

A Lalor man has been hit in the back of the head with a screwdriver and had a knife held to his throat during...

New police taskforce tackling serious crime in Whittlesea

A new taskforce set up to disrupt armed robberies, home invasions and firearm-related crimes in the northern suburbs have arrested three men over an...

Kangaroo found shot and tied to a chair in Mernda

A $5000 reward has been offered for information about the killer of a kangaroo found tied to a chair, wearing a leopard-print shawl and...

Wyndham is pulling a crowd

Wyndham is proving a drawcard for residents in other municipalities and states. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that Wyndham had...

Sunbury Business Association calls for carpark action

Sunbury’s Business Association has expressed “extreme concern” about Hume council’s “inability” to solve the town’s carparking issues. Last week the association made a submission to...

Mernda Primary School students decorate local streets

Mernda Primary School students are making their mark on the streets surrounding their school. As part of a joint project with Whittlesea council, grade 4,...
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Hume council considers works wish list

Sporting clubs, community groups and residents have made 15 submissions to Hume council’s draft budget, calling for upgrades to reserves, carpark improvements and even...

Emerging performers to star in free concert

Emerging performers from across Whittlesea are preparing to showcase their talents at this Saturday’s Emerge in the North concert. The event, which celebrates Whittlesea’s diverse...

Whittlesea council shines in latest community satisfaction survey

Whittlesea residents believe waste management, local streets and footpaths, and the appearance of public areas are issues that council should be focusing on, the...

Self-taught artists to bare their souls at new Craigieburn exhibition

Two self-taught Hume artists are set to share their highly personal and emotive art works with the community during a new exhibition at Craigieburn. Yelena...

Doreen mum ready for the challenge of the Great Victorian Bike Ride

Leslie Slingsby first signed up for the Great Victorian Bike Ride to prove her husband and two sons wrong. Those three had previously taken part...

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Crafty school holiday fun

The NGV Kids on Tour program made a stop in Gladstone Park and Lalor this week, where children took part in some creative school...