Residents wait longer for planning permits
The time it takes Wyndham council to consider a planning application is on the rise, according to recently released data.
According to state government figures,...
Northpark Private Hospital emergency department to ease demand
Accessing emergency healthcare in the northern suburbs is set to become easier following the opening of Northpark Private Hospital’s emergency department.
The Bundoora hospital’s $3 million...
Craigieburn Exhibition documents end of manufacturing at Ford
An exhibition documenting the end of car manufacturing at Ford’s Broadmeadows plant has gone on show at Craigieburn.
Created by photojournalist Andrew Chapman, Drive Line...
Gold star for good food at Broadmeadows shops
Shoppers at Broadmeadows are being given a helping hand to make healthier choices when eating out.
Hume council and Broadmeadows shopping centre management have launched...
City of Whittlesea revealed as the state’s most secretive council
Whittlesea is the state’s most secretive council, with more than a third of its decisions made behind closed doors, a performance check reveals.
Data published...
Whittlesea Australia Day awards honour efforts
Felicity Hardy never imagined that an Australia Day award would raise so much awareness about a basketball program she helps run at Whittlesea YMCA.
The...
Free fitness sessions for Craigieburn and Mernda
Free community fitness sessions are being launched across the outer northern suburbs in a bid to encourage residents to become more active.
The Live Life...
Airport ‘too noisy’ for Oaklands Junction school
Plans for a $40 million Islamic school at Oaklands Junction have been rejected by the state’s planning tribunal.
Ozzi Trade Pty Ltd took its application...
O’Herns Road cashed up
The O’Herns Road interchange will finally go ahead, with the federal government announcing it has included the long-awaited project in a $3 billion infrastructure...
State government grants to aid growing suburbs
More than $6 million from the state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund will be spent on community centres and reserves in Hume.
The council will receive $2 million...
Safety works never took place on Napier Street bridge
Two accidents in less than a week have renewed pressure on the state government to take action on Footscray’s notorious Napier Street bridge.
The latest...
Brimbank mayor takes swipe at Cairnlea asbestos dumpers
A Cairnlea mother may remove her son from his local primary school following the discovery of more asbestos at a nearby building site.
Brimbank mayor...
Mernda rail extension to include a third station near Hawkstowe Parade
A third station will be built on the Mernda rail extension, with the state government agreeing to the community’s request for a station near...
Federal government commits to funding O’Herns Road interchange
The O’Herns Road interchange will finally be built, with the federal government announcing it has included the long-awaited project in a $3 billion infrastructure...
Arcare aged care residents still love to dance
Ronald Reed has fond memories of dinner dances and the era of ballroom dancing in halls across the country.
Last Friday, the Arcare Epping aged...
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Grant boost for sport precinct
The Regional Sports Precinct in Mernda is a step closer to being built, after the federal government committed $11.5 million towards the project.
The government...
