Port privitisation puts bid to cut trucks in peril
A project that could take thousands of trucks off inner-west streets has been left languishing while the state government pursues its privatisation of Melbourne’s...
ATM stolen in brazen ram raid
Two men ram-raided a petrol station in Whittlesea this morning and escaped with its ATM.
Detectives from the Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit are hastily searching for...
Construction begins on Mickleham business park
Construction is underway on a $1.2 billion business park in Mickleham that will create almost 2700 direct jobs while under construction.
The business park is part...
Five arrested after policeman bashed in Campbellfield
A police officer has been bashed by five men while trying to perform a late-night breath test in Campbellfield.
It is believed the men were...
Poor heart health in Whittlesea
Whittlesea has the second- highest rate of heart failure in the state.
New Heart Foundation data maps heart attack and cardiac arrest rates in each...
No handbrake on job prospect
Mainstream education doesn’t suit all learners, especially those who prefer practical approaches over the theoretical.
For the practical types, Concern Australia (CA), a group founded...
Bring your bills day at Epping
Anna Matina says traditional, middle-income families are increasingly in the queues of people needing help from the Epping-based Kildonan Uniting Care welfare service just...
Mill Park students promote LGBTI equality
While there is greater awareness in 2015 of the difficulties faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex teens, Mill Park Secondary College captain...
VCAT approves 87 homes on Lalor school site
The Victorian Civil and Administration Tribunal has given the green light to a medium-density housing development on the former Lalor Park Primary School site, despite...
Constructing Thomastown memories
A team of 15 Lalor Secondary College students will create an art piece based on memories of Thomastown.
Considering they’ve only experienced life in the...
Shining a light on Black Saturday
When the sun dips behind Mount Macedon on Sunday night, a procession of lit lanterns will make its way around a dimly lit Whittlesea...
Bill Shorten visits Whittlesea Secondary College
Students at Whittlesea Secondary College brushed shoulders with federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten last week.
The federal Labor MP for Maribyrnong was in town to meet...
Whittlesea a hot spot for injured roos
Road kill is an increasingly common sight on Whittlesea roads with Australia’s iconic fauna dying at a higher rate than ever.
The latest RACV Insurance...
Trading at Epping market finally gets underway
After more than a decade in the planning, Melbourne’s Wholesale Food Market began trading at its new Epping home for the first time last...
It’s never too late to learn or speak out
Wendy Dyckhoff’s life is not what it used to be.
Three years ago, aged 53, this determined ‘battler’ enrolled in a general education course at...
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Don’t get stuck on hold, register your burn-off online
As hundreds of thousands of Victorians start preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online,...
