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Food Truck Carnival rolling into Craigieburn

Craigieburn will become a foodie haven this weekend when the Food Truck Carnival rolls into town. Running from Thursday to Sunday, the four-day carnival will...

Council behaving badly

Whittlesea councillors have been ejected from three of the past four ordinary council meetings amid rising tensions between two groups of councillors. Councillors were removed...

New rules for Whittlesea child care centres

Child care centres in Whittlesea will be restricted from being built on busy roads and next to service stations under a proposed change to...

More police on the beat for Whittlesea and Hume

Thirty-three new frontline police officers will hit the streets of Whittlesea and Hume from May, as part of a Victoria Police plan to increase...

St Monica’s is a resource smart school

Students and staff at St Monica’s College have been working to make the school environmentally friendly. The school has recently implemented a range of initiatives...

Wait for Craigieburn Road duplication continues

The wait for Craigieburn Road to be duplicated is set to continue, with planning studies for the proposed project still under way. In November 2016,...

Basketball Victoria award for Craigieburn hoops hero Brian Mott

Brian Mott has lived and breathed basketball for more than 50 years. The Craigieburn Basketball Association member was this month honoured by Basketball Victoria for...

Big Dance is coming to Whittlesea

Get ready to dance Whittlesea. Locals are being encouraged to head to a community dance workshop in Epping tomorrow and sign up to be part...

Seach continues for missing Epping teen Jackson May

Police are continuing to search for a 13-year-old Epping boy who has been missing since early February. Jackson May was last seen in Polydor Court,...

Hands up for harmony day

African drumming and henna tattooing will be part of the fun at a number of upcoming events in celebration of Melton’s rich diversity. Cultural Diversity...

Whittlesea teens charged over aggravated burglaries

Three Whittlesea teenagers have been charged following a spate of alleged burglaries across Melbourne. The teens were among four males arrested by police outside Pacific...

Boy, 13, assaulted at Manor Lakes basketball court

A 13-year-old boy was assaulted at a basketball court in Manor Lakes on Saturday evening, after a group of youths demanded his phone. Police are...

Mental health care is a rewarding career

For Rory Dalton, working as an emergency mental health clinician at Werribee Mercy Hospital means he gets an opportunity to help vulnerable people every...

Hume jobs boost as surf park hits Tullamarine

A world-first surf park at Melbourne Airport will soon be making waves, with construction set to start this month. The $28 million project by URBNSURF...

New home for Whittlesea Community Festival

The Whittlesea Community Festival will have a new home and a new look this year. The annual festival has been moved from its traditional home...

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Rising stars named in Lanning vs Perry squads

Greenvale Kangaroos' Noura Abdul Qader and Melton Centrals' Jasmine Kamboj have been named in the Cricket Australia Lanning vs Perry series alongside former Druids...

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