News
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Proud steps
Broadmeadows families came together on Wednesday 12 November for a heart-warming celebration of early learning as 25 local children graduated from the internationally recognised Home…
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Sunbury says no to waste-to-energy
Sunbury’s got one big burning issue, and residents are uniting to try to stamp it out. Georgia Tacey caught up with the creator of the…
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Harder laws against underquoting coming
The state government is introducing new laws to more intensely target the practise of underquoting in house sales. The laws will be introduced next year…
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Pill testing expanded
Mobile pill testing is coming to music festivals across Victoria. Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt announced pill testing will be available at a mix of…
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St Monica’s College wins gold
St Monica’s College, Epping, has been awarded the Gold Award (first place) at the 2025 Rerum Novarum Awards, hosted by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS),…
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Cat Protection Society of Victoria appeals for the gift of nine lives this Christmas
This Christmas, The Cat Protection Society of Victoria (CPSV) is calling on Victorians to help give the gift of life to cats in need through…
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New knife crime laws as record number taken off streets
Violent offenders using knives may be locked up for longer as a record number of machetes and other blades are seized, mainly from criminals and…
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Voluntary Assisted Dying changes ‘fairer’ and ‘more compassionate’
Amendments to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 officially passed the Victorian Parliament on 18 November – bringing Victoria’s laws in line with some other…
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Mernda man charged for harassing Federal MP online
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed a search warrant at a Mernda home on Friday 21 November, charging a man with using electronic devices to…
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Call for lights at ‘worst’ roundabout
Whittlesea councillors have added their voices to call for traffic lights to be installed at a Thomastown roundabout dubbed the “worst roundabout in Thomastown”. During…
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Local’s message to young men
A youth advocate is helping young Victorian men challenge stereotypes and embrace healthier expressions of masculinity. Mawout Muo is one of the faces of Respect…
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Toy donations wanted for local charity Christmas drive
Thomastown-based Turbans 4 Australia is running its Christmas toy drive again this year, urging people to donate what they can before December 6. Turbans 4…













