Passion for history pays off for Marymede Catholic College’s Ajay Jay
Ajay Jay has been interested in 20th century history for as long as he can remember.
So it is only fitting the Marymede Catholic College...
New exhibition highlights family violence in Hume
Poems about family violence – written and performed by a victim, child, perpetrator and bystander – are part of a digital exhibition in Craigieburn.
The...
Colour Carnival to celebrate Whittlesea’s cultural diversity
Epping’s Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium will be a sea of colour next month when it hosts Whittlesea’s inaugural Colour Carnival.
The family-friendly event coincides with...
Church puts faith on Thomastown factory floor
Whittlesea councillors have given the green light for a church to open in a Thomastown industrial estate, despite the council’s planners recommending the application...
Baby boom bigger than ever in northern suburbs
There’s a baby boom going on in Melbourne’s outer north.
January was a record-breaking month at Epping’s Northern Hospital, where 340 babies were born.
Among them...
Epping revealed as a hotspot for kids left in cars
Paramedics are being called on to rescue two children locked in cars, on average, each week across Melbourne’s outer north, new data reveals.
Ambulance Victoria...
Work starts on new entertainment precinct at Westfield Plenty Valley
Downtown Whittlesea will get an uptown lift when one of the city’s biggest shopping centres rolls out its new food and fun precinct.
Work started...
Northern Health tackles emergency waiting times
Waiting times have dropped at the emergency department of Northern Hospital, falling below the state average for the first time.
The latest state government Health...
Greens threaten to block Western Distributor
The Greens have threatened to join forces with the state opposition to scuttle the state government’s $5.5 billion Western Distributor unless more information is...
Northern community calendar February 7, 2017
Sensory play
Pre-school children can have fun exploring different textures during Lalor library's sensory play morning in Thursday, February 9, 10-11am. The event, open to...
Community concern over plan for Broadmeadows detention centre
Concerns are mounting over a federal government plan to upgrade and reclassify a Broadmeadows immigration detention centre to a high security facility.
The Immigration and Border...
Lalor’s Melanie Franklin facing year-long charity reading challenge
Melanie Franklin has always been an avid reader. So when the Lalor resident heard about a year-long reading challenge designed to raise money for...
Community program extended to Mernda
Mernda residents keen to learn a new hobby can now sign up for one of the many new programs being offered at Mernda Community...
Rail to go under road at Camp Road crossing
A dangerous level crossing at Campbellfield will be eradicated as moves start on its removal.
The Camp Road crossing is included in a state government...
Mentors needed for youths in Whittlesea and Hume
The search is on for adult mentors to help out young people living in Whittlesea and Hume.
The Raise Foundation is bringing its school-based mentoring...
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Room joy finally for Tulla
After years of pain and out in the conditions, Tullamarine cricketers and footballers now have a new place to call home at Leo Dineen...
