Mernda: Gilson College gets its wish over Acacia College land
A council-owned parcel of land in Mernda earmarked for Acacia College will now be sold to Gilson College.
The 3631-square-metre site at 380 Bridge Inn...
FAMILIES ON THE EDGE: Whittlesea youth foyer plan wins backing
Melbourne City Mission is supporting Whittlesea council’s push to build a supported accommodation centre in South Morang that connects vulnerable young people to study...
Hume car damage bill hits $200,000, says RACV
Vandals damaged more than 200 vehicles in Melbourne’s northern suburbs last year, new figures reveal.
Hume residents chalked up the most expensive insurance bills in...
Hands on Learning: Program a big help in student retention
Students who develop a “quality relationships” with staff are more likely to stay in school, according to education experts.
Associate Professor Kitty te Riele, of...
Sunbury secession: Hume could mount legal challenge over $35m pay order
A shocked Hume council has been told it will have to pay $35 million to prop up a new Sunbury council.
The money, to be...
Westmeadows: Dozens nabbed in road blitz
Drugs and an illegal immigrant were detected during an automatic number plate recognition operation in Westmeadows last Thursday.
Nineteen police officers and more than 20...
Sunbury to leave Hume for new municipality | ‘Rates in lieu’ anger
The Sunbury Out of Hume Panel has recommended removing Sunbury from the City of Hume to create a new municipality from July next year.
The...
Police issue lock-up ultimatum for drivers
The local constabulary is fine-tuning new tactics in its efforts to turn the tide on preventable crime.
Senior Constable Jacqui Newman, of Hume’s Crime Prevention...
FAMILIES ON THE EDGE: Whittlesea community groups fight for fair go
More than 40 community agencies signed a pledge at Victoria’s Parliament House last Thursday to bridge the services and infrastructure gap for Whittlesea families.
Whittlesea...
FARLabs: Students have world at their fingers
Science teachers and students are rejoicing – Australia’s peak science facility, the $200 million Synchrotron, in Clayton, is now just an internet connection away.
La...
Willmott Park Primary School pupils are driven to succeed
Science fiction often depicts a futuristic utopia with hovercraft and robots, but it was the cartoon series The Flintstones that, ironically, portrayed the way...
Families on the Edge: Agencies call for a fairer deal
The shortfall in critical services for families, children and young people will be a major election issue in the north with 45 local agencies...
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...
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