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Cheering on an aloha adventure

Mernda sisters Shanra and Aria Clemmet are heading to Hawaii next month to take on some of the world’s best cheerleaders at the Global Dance...

Jumping at the opportunity to help kids

Seda Eravsar has always been adventurous. So when a friend suggested she abseil down a 27-storey building two years ago to raise money for...

Young Epping dancers on the big stage

Four aspiring ballet dancers from Epping have been given a chance to take to the stage with the Victorian State Ballet. Cindy, 10, Julia, 11,...

Training program leaves no youth behind

Young people living in Broadmeadows who have been “left behind” will get more help accessing vocational training and employment as part of a new...

Salvos keen to better fundraising appeal

Residents of Melbourne’s northern suburbs are being urged to give generously to this year’s Red Shield Appeal. Volunteers from the Craigieburn Salvation Army will be...

New independence for crash survivours

Jimmy Baker didn’t feel like he had any independence before moving into his specially designed unit in Glenroy last month. Mr Baker was left with...

Tags to help soldier on

A Thomastown company is on a mission to help address the emotional battles soldiers are facing away from the frontline. Uniform manufacturer Australian Defence Apparel...

College musical a popular proposal

Marymede Catholic College students will rock the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre right back to the 1980s next week. The students are taking over...

Hoons prompt more Aitken Boulevard patrols

Police have vowed to continue patrols on Aitken Boulevard until there is a “dramatic reduction” in the number of drivers speeding on the road. Police...

Epping tops hot property list

Epping has been named as one of Melbourne’s top growth suburbs after median house prices rose almost 11 per cent in the first three...

Councillors plead for Sunbury Road fix

A potentially catastrophic incident has prompted Hume council to again urge VicRoads to speed up plans to duplicate Sunbury Road. The roads authority has confirmed...

Driver flees booze bus at ‘180km/h’

A driver trying to avoid a police booze bus sped away from officers at more than 180km/h in Melbourne’s north, police allege. The silver Commodore...

Body found in Epping paddock

A body was been found in grassland at Epping. The body was discovered next to the Bunnings store on Cooper Street just after 3pm on Friday, a Victoria...

Hoons carve up Meadow Heights park

Reckless hoons have smashed into a fence surrounding an athletics track at a Meadow Heights reserve and carved up an area of grass which...

Warning over fake-police scam calls

Police are warning the community of a scam where the caller claims to be from Craigieburn police station and makes demands for money. Police received...

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Top tips for helping your child learn to read

Helping your primary school child learn to read is an essential and rewarding journey that builds the foundation for their academic success and lifelong...