Free eye tests and glasses for young school children
Young children at 22 schools across Whittlesea and Hume will have their eyes tested for free as part of a new state government program.
The...
Special visitor for The Northern Hospital’s youngest patients
Children being treated at The Northern Hospital had a special visitor last week.
Santa took time out from his Christmas preparations to stop by the...
Epping team celebrates 60 years of helping migrants
For the past 60 years, the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s multicultural communities team has been helping refugees and migrants settle in Melbourne.
The team, which...
Thomastown company fined after waste sparks toxic gas cloud
A Thomastown company has been fined more than $7500 by the Environment Protection Authority for illegally discharging a hazardous gas into the air.
Electromold Australia...
See Santa … every Friday!
He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice. He’s going to find out who’s been naughty and nice. Santa Claus is coming to Werribee...
Wyndham residents too scared to walk at night
A majority of Wyndham residents don’t feel safe walking around the streets at night.
Data from the most recent VicHealth Survey reveals that during the...
Festive food for families
The Whittlesea Emergency Relief Network is running a food drive to help families in need over the festive season.
You can help by donating non-perishable...
EPA scrutiny on high-fire risk at Hume, Whittlesea tyre businesses
Tyre storage and processing businesses across Whittlesea and Hume with high fire risks have been put on notice by the Environment Protection Authority.
The EPA,...
Students sports ready at La Trobe University
Indigenous high school students from across Victoria visited Bundoora’s La Trobe University last week to learn what it takes to work with top sporting...
La Trobe University’s Ralph Newmark on leading Australia’s first centre for Latin America studies
How long have you worked at the Institute of Latin America Studies (ILAS)?
I have been the director since 2008, but prior to that I...
Green light for soccer facility at Mosaic Reserve
A state-of the art soccer facility will be built in Lalor thanks to a state government grant.
Last week, the government announced that Whittlesea council...
Pram Jam to help premature babies survive
Maria Dima has hit the pavement every day over the past week to raise money to help premature babies and their families.
The Lalor resident...
Coroner calls for end to ‘doctor shopping’
A coroner has called for improved monitoring of patients’ prescriptions after finding that a Thomastown woman died after “doctor shopping” for a cocktail of...
Chairs cause Whittlesea council chaos
Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham accused some of his fellow councillors of playing politics during a fiery first meeting of the new council, in which...
After dark, fear strikes in Whittlesea and Hume
More than half the residents of Whittlesea and Hume don’t feel safe walking alone at night, a new survey reveals.
The 2015 VicHealth survey found...
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New CCTV released following Roxburgh Park fatal crash
Police have released new CCTV as they continue to investigate a fatal crash in Roxburgh Park last month.
Emergency services responded to a crash on...
