Whittlesea flooding hotspots guide released
A guide to local flooding ‘hotspots’ has been released for Whittlesea.
The guide has been produced by the SES, in partnership with the council and...
Whittlesea Community Futures: Lobby formed for outer zone
The City of Whittlesea is one of 45 state and federal organisations that have united under the umbrella organisation Whittlesea Community Futures (WCF) to...
Still looking for Lalor’s Anna Banitskas, 40 years on
Annastaes (Anna) Banitskas (above) was just 15 years old when she was last seen at Lalor on August 27, 1974.
The young girl left home...
RSPCA, Hume council give all clear to tough pet laws
The state government’s tough new laws to crack down on cruel and illegal cat and dog breeders have been welcomed by the RSPCA and...
Food for thought
Food technology and science have a fresh appeal at Catholic Ladies’ College thanks to newly designed...
Federal freeze set to push up council rates, MAV warns
Council rates are likely to rise significantly as a result of the federal budget freeze on indexing local government grants, according to the state’s...
Fawkner: Truck driver escapes as cabin catches fire
A truck driver had a lucky escape when his truck caught fire on Sunday night in Fawkner.
Emergency services were called when a fire started...
Mernda: Labor pledges 24-hour police services
Victorian Liberals have dubbed it a “hollow promise” but Labor’s commitment of $15 million for 24/7 police services at Mernda and Doreen was talk...
RACV in push for completion of ‘mising link’ on M80 ring road
The RACV has called for a multibillion-dollar investment in the “missing link” in Melbourne’s ring road.
A report released by RACV last week estimated $6...
Police urge drivers to keep cars secure as thefts from vehicles soar
Police neighbourhood patrols were sent into overdrive when they targeted known car crime hotspots, such as shopping centres, car parks and railway stations during...
Roxburgh Park car shooting: Police seek witnesses
UPDATE: A driver leaving a KFC in Broadmeadows pulled a gun out and shot at another car in an "outrageous" case of road rage,...
Companies paying out $500m Black Saturday settlement remain secret
The large insurance companies paying out the entire $500 million Black Saturday settlement are determined to remain secret, despite calls for greater transparency following...
Immersion trips
The school trip has come a long way from a week spent camping out at the...
Just Planet: Sunbury forum puts the spotlight on fair trade
There are seeds, creeds and feeds on Norman Palumbo’s agenda as he invites the community to join him in a conversation about fair trade...
Education apps
The school bags of primary and secondary students are considerably lighter this year as more and...
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Bell elected after re-count
Jarrod Bell was declared as the councillor for Jacksons Hill Ward after a re-count of votes following the razor-thin initial margin.
The Victorian Electoral Commission...
