News
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Know the drill before you grill
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is calling on all outdoor grillers in Hume and Whittlesea to ensure their barbecue gas bottle connections are safe before they…
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Changes to COVID-19 notification requirements
The notification requirements for confirmed COVID-19 cases have changed, WorkSafe has announced. Employers and self-employed people are no longer required to notify WorkSafe if a…
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Welcoming new citizens
Whittlesea and Hume councils will welcome new Australian citizens tomorrow as a celebration of Australia Day. Both councils will not be holding any other activities…
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Cr Naim Kurt’s hopes for 2022
Hume Meadow Valley Ward councillor Naim Kurt has shared his hopes for the 2022 year. “It’s been an incredible honour to have served the Hume…
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Northern community calendar
Want to know what to do this week? Check out what community events are happening in the northern suburbs. Want your event listed? Community Calendar…
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From the archives
Star Weekly looks back on the pages of its predecessors. 10 years ago January 24, 2012 Five detainees at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Centre in…
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Northern Health embraces code brown
Resources will be prioritised and health services will be supported across metropolitan Melbourne, including at Northern Health in Epping, as the state government announced a…
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Music festival returns
The Whittlesea Country Music Festival is coming back with a bang for its 22nd year, with organisers hoping it will mark the revival of the…
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Daughter pleas for more tests
The daughter of a Meadow Heights resident who required a rapid antigen test (RAT) in order to have surgery is calling for tests to be…
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Traffic changes on Hume Freeway
Motorists should prepare for traffic disruptions during their travels this weekend, with the transport department notifying of road closures. The Hume Freeway ramp to Edgars…
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Four teens arrested after alleged attempted armed robbery
Four teenagers have been arrested after a boy was allegedly injured in an attempted armed robbery on Thursday. Investigators have been told a 16-year-old boy…
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Whittlesea household survey under way
Households in Bundoora, Doreen, Epping North, Lalor, South Morang and Thomastown will be door knocked over the next two wweks as part of Whittlesea council’s…













