Lalor street rocked by ‘quarry’ works
A building contractor has been accused of failing to notify residents of a Lalor housing estate that a vacant block would be used to...
Epping teenager’s care for sister duly recognised
Auraria Steele doesn’t spend her weekends shopping with girlfriends, nor evenings hanging out with friends. Instead, the 16-year- old shoulders the caring role for...
New website helps residents compare councils
Whittlesea council has welcomed a new website that enables people to assess and compare their council’s performance against those in the rest of the...
Whittlesea choir’s efforts well documented
Whittlesea’s choristers have been in the limelight of late.
The council’s group of carol singers, aged from five to 94, has been followed around by...
Scouts to forge ties with Muslim community
Scout groups in Melbourne’s outer north, backed by the state government, are planning to forge partnerships with Muslim schools.
The state government has given Scouts...
Expert calls for kangaroo cull in growth suburbs
An independent wildlife expert has called on the state government to cull kangaroos in growth corridors before housing developments occur.
The latest RACV data shows...
Parkrun on the rise in Craigieburn
Increasing numbers of people are prepared to give up Saturday morning sleep-ins to join in a timed five-kilometre run.
Parkrun event director Sue Maric and...
Private midwives to deliver babies at Northern Hospital
Parents will be able to pay private midwives to deliver their babies at Northern Hospital as part of a trial program beginning next year.
The...
New childcare centre opens in Doreen
A new $3.8 million early learning centre has opened at Doreen.
The Bassetts Road Early Learning Centre will be operated by Melbourne City Mission (MCM)...
Man shot in Broadmeadows
A man was taken to hospital last night after being shot in the stomach in Broadmeadows on Tuesday afternoon.
The man, believed to be in...
Teen dies after horror crash at Somerton
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A 15-year-old boy has died in hospital a day after the car he was in was crushed by a truck in Somerton.
The Volkswagen sedan carrying...
Property markets booming in some northern suburbs
A clutch of suburbs in Melbourne’s outer north has witnessed growth of up to 17 per cent in property prices over the past year.
Australian...
Moorabool nurses set sights high
Three Moorabool maternal and child health nurses have recently qualified as internationally recognised lactation consultants.
With funding from the Macedon Ranges and North Western Melbourne...
Christmas Drive steps into gear
The lead-up to Christmas is an expensive time of year for many families, says Katriece Bolden, from welfare agency Whittlesea Community Connections (WCC).
She said...
Police uncover stolen car parts operation in Campbellfield
A specialist police unit has successfully prosecuted a northern suburbs business for its involvement in stripping stolen cars for parts.
Operation Neoplastic involved detectives from...
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