Ricky’s hard days’ night
Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham will be sleeping rough for a night to shine a spotlight on homelessness.
Cr Kirkham has signed up for the Vinnies...
Cash to rub out dangerous Whittlesea blackspots
Blackspots in Mill Park and Thomastown are set to be made safer, thanks to more than $600,000 in federal government funding.
Whittlesea council has secured...
Million-dollar pledge to tackle unemployment in Broadmeadows
Soaring unemployment in Broadmeadows will be tackled head-on, with the state government pledging $1 million to help more people find jobs.
Almost one in four...
Broadmeadows a ‘postcode of hope’
Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire believes the suburb can become a “postcode of hope” after the state government appointed a board to guide Broadmeadows’ revitalisation.
Led...
Work to start on new Whittlesea respite centre
Whittlesea’s first respite facility for adults with disabilities will be built in South Morang.
Last week, the state government announced that it had chosen a...
Blossoming campaign to raise awareness of Crohn’s Disease
For the past 10 years, Marie Zaffira has watched her daughter suffer from a disease that few people know about or understand.
At 18, her...
Call for investigation into missing Mernda rail ramps
The Human Rights Commission will be asked to investigate whether Public Transport Victoria and the Level Crossing Removal Authority breached the Victorian Equal Opportunity...
Whittlesea domestic violence survivor shares story
There was a time when Lisa Bonavita felt trapped by domestic violence.
Over a number of years, the mother-of-three faced physical and financial mistreatment at...
Winter warmers wanted for northern suburbs’ tots
Whittlesea families are being urged to donate new singlets, socks and jocks to help keep vulnerable children living in the northern suburbs warm this...
Craigieburn Road upgrade left out of state budget
The Craigieburn community has been “left hanging”, with the duplication of Craigieburn Road overlooked in the state government’s budget, say Hume council and residents.
The...
Unregistered cars targeted in Campbellfield blitz
Police and Hume council swooped on unregistered and illegally parked cars during a recent blitz in Campbellfield’s industrial area.
The blitz was organised in response...
Spotlight shines on Marymede’s junior students
The spotlight will be shining on Marymede Catholic College’s middle years students later this month, when they perform in the school’s inaugural junior production.
The...
Melton’s failing health card
A third of Melton children are either overweight or obese, while more than two-thirds of the municipality’s adult population are failing to get in...
Drone prison ban takes off
Drones will be banned from being used near jails after several were spotted near the three Ravenhall prisons. A drone was also intercepted three...
A golden opportunity for Mill Park Heights students
Olympic gold medal swimmer Mack Horton made a visit to Mill Park recently to cheer on students taking part in the Mill Park Heights...
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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...
