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Jobless rate tops state
Broadmeadows and surrounding suburbs continue to have the highest jobless rates in Victoria four years after the state government announced funding to tackle the area’s…
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Chasing the big breaks
A Tullamarine business owner is looking to “revitalise” the nation’s interest in the sport of pool. Titus Raihman owns Pockets pool hall and nightclub in…
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Fortnightly rubbish collection planned
Fortnightly garbage bin collections will begin in Whittlesea in 2023-24, while a Hume councillor is hopeful his municipality will follow suit. Whittlesea is planning to…
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Exhibition makes people pause
Works created by local artists while in COVID-19 lockdown last year form the basis of a new exhibition. Whittlesea council’s Paused exhibition, opened earlier this…
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Site chosen for north’s first gathering place
The first Aboriginal Gathering Place (AGP) in northern metropolitan Melbourne will be built in South Morang. At a council meeting last week, Whittlesea council decided…
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Helping pets find a home
More animals will be able to find their forever homes thanks to a new state government animal welfare grant. The Individual Pet Rehoming Grants program…
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PRACC closure costs council
A decision to transform the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre into a mass vaccination hub has cost Whittlesea council about $1.2 million, it has…
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Footpaths a ‘safety hazard’
The pedestrian paths surrounding Merrifield estate in Mickleham are unsafe, according to a resident. Luca Chiasserini told Star Weekly he has approached Hume council on…
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Taking up the MND fight
Friends and family are gathering around Craigieburn’s Kevin Forman as he deals with the life-changing news that he has motor neuron disease (MND). The father…
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Fundraising drive launched
The Northern Health Foundation has embarked on a fundraising drive to support “life-changing ophthalmology equipment”. The drive comes as demand for ophthalmology procedures continues to…
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End date set for virtual council meetings
Hume councillors will not be allowed to attend meetings virtually after April, 2022. At a meeting recently, a majority of councillors voted to discontinue the…
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‘Unique’ housing model to continue
An accommodation service helping young people at risk of homelessness has received funding to continue operating for the next four years. The Kangan Education First…
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