Whittlesea resumes fire hazard inspections
After an unusually hot October and an early start to the bushfire season, residents are being urged to have properties readied now.
Whittlesea council’s fire...
Housing to be allowed near Bulla landfill
Almost 130 hectares of land next to a Bulla quarry and landfill has been rezoned to allow housing developments to cater for urban growth.
The...
Djerriwarrh Health Services board sacked
The entire board was last week formally sacked at the Bacchus Marsh hospital where seven baby deaths in two years are being investigated.
The eight...
Deer culling begins in Kinglake National Park
Deer are being culled in Kinglake National Park in an effort to protect the habitat of endangered animals nearly wiped out by the Black...
Hume’s new mayor is in the pink
Hume councillor Helen Patsikatheodorou will serve as mayor for the second time after polling the most votes for the job last week.
The Meadow Valley...
Drunk P-plater tests 1.58% after Greenvale crash
A P-plate driver was caught drink driving after crashing into a parked car in Greenvale this morning.
Broadmeadows officers were called to the crash on...
Local butchers brace for meat warning impact
Butchers in the northern suburbs fear a downturn in sales following a UN health body’s announcement that red meat is “probably carcinogenic”.
The owner of...
Broadmeadows truck arson caught on video
Footage has emerged of the moment when five trucks were set on fire in Broadmeadows on Wednesday morning.
The closed circuit film reveals the trucks...
VCAT orders Whittlesea council to approve pokies
The state planning tribunal has paved the way for a 50 per cent increase in poker machines at Mernda’s Bridge Inn Hotel.
At a Victorian...
Portable kindergarten to cater for Wollert boom
There were just 57 houses in Wollert four years ago. By 2026, forecasters predict, there will be a staggering 5057 dwellings, with a population...
Mill Park woman named Junior Doctor of the Year
As a child, Anastasia Vlachadis Castles thought saving lives “looked pretty cool”.
Television shows glamorised the medical profession and left a lasting impression on the...
Darebin drive residents fearful after second shooting
Residents of a Thomastown street have been rocked by a second shooting in as many weeks.
About nine bullets were fired into a house in...
Man dead, child hurt in second Darebin Drive shooting
UPDATE
Police are yet to confirm whether or not this morning fatal drive-by shooting in Thomastown is related to a similar incident in the same...
Thomastown’s wicked witch of Halloween
More than 100 visitors streamed past Libby Petrella’s Thomastown home on October 31 last year to gawk at her Halloween display.
The dog enthusiast will...
Whittlesea fifth for resident complaints
Whittlesea was the fifth-most-complained-about council in Victoria during 2014-15.
The 2015 Victorian Ombudsman’s annual report shows Whittlesea council was the subject of 115 complaints in...
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Getting your child ready for prep
Starting school is a significant milestone in a child’s life and a major transition.
So how do you best prepare your child to start...
