CFA recruit ready to dash to fires
New CFA recruit Sam Dash recalls the rigorous assessments he and 29 other graduates had to pass before earning their firefighting stripes.
“The first thing...
Beanies with love
Making beanies is serious business in Alice Springs.
Each year, women (mainly) begin furiously knitting elaborate, colourful beanies in time for the annual Alice Springs...
Community garden saved
A community garden, built in the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires, has been thrown a lifeline.
Whittlesea community garden grew out of the 2009...
Diabetes support group wants you
When Bob Laidler knocked back an entire two-litre bottle of soft drink 11 years ago, he knew something was up. His sudden and intense...
Motorbike insurance claims on the rise
Motorbike riders from the northern suburbs had a rough time on the roads last year, the latest RACV Insurance statistics reveal.
The insurer’s figures show...
Gym memberships will be a thing of the past in Hume
Working out just got easier in Hume. The council is rolling out gym equipment in parks and gardens, including parallel bars, sit-up benches and...
Friendships ignited
A teacher in Epping is doing his bit for world peace.
St Monica’s College’s social justice co-ordinator Fadi Elbarbar wants his students to understand and...
Babies boom in the north
A record number of babies have been born at the Northern Hospital in the past 12 months.
The number of births at the Epping hospital...
Parking reprieve in sight
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for commuters fed up with parking in a mud bath opposite South Morang station.
Public Transport Victoria...
Yan Yean tennis club needs new pavilion
A new pavilion for Yan Yean Tennis Club is a step closer after Whittlesea council agreed to fast-track a detailed design and ask for...
First home buyers head north
Epping and Craigieburn are among the top 10 most popular suburbs with first-home buyers, the latest Westpac data shows.
The 2015 Westpac First Home Buyers...
Gladstone Park man in court over firearms offences
A Gladstone Park man will face the Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on Thursday on charges of drug trafficking, firearms and weapons offences.
Broadmeadows police intercepted the...
Broadmeadows drive-by shooting probed
Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Broadmeadows on Tuesday morning.
A spokeswoman from Victoria Police said it is believed a number of shots were...
Bulla tip around for another decade
Bulla residents have vowed to fight a decision handed down by the state’s planning tribunal to extend the lifetime of the Bulla tip until...
Council defends funding refusal
Whittlesea council has defended its decision not to fund a family violence project, citing its commitment to employ a family violence community safety officer...
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Tigers add local talent back to squad
The hard work over the past couple of years for Westmeadows is paying off, with the club welcoming back a number of players early...
