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Clean sweep as restrictions ease
Streets and high-touch surfaces across Whittlesea and Hume will receive extra cleaning and disinfecting as part of a state government cleaning blitz. The government has…
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Wollert land acquisition key to future-proof roads
Whittlesea council will ask Planning Minister Richard Wynne to pave the way for the public acquisition of land in Wollert to enable the upgrade of…
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Whittlesea in line for more social housing
Whittlesea residents experiencing homelessness or escaping family violence will be able to access more social housing close to home thanks to new funding from the…
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Community champions recognised
A tennis club president, a music teacher and the founder of the Diamond Valley and Districts Vietnam Veterans sub-branch have been recognised in this year’s…
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Scraps to soil service to launch in Whittlesea
Whittlesea residents will be able to add their food scraps to their garden waste bin from next month. The council’s ‘scraps to soil’ recycling service…
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Sisters lose locks for mum and nan
Two Craigieburn sisters have shaved their heads to support their mum and grandmother in their fight against breast cancer. Tabatha and Elizabeth Andrade parted ways…
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Work approved to save historic Mayfield Farmhouse
Mernda’s historic Mayfield Farmhouse will be partially demolished to improve the safety of the building which was damaged by fire last year. A fire broke…
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North a coronavirus hot spot
Parts of the northern and western suburbs have been labelled as hot spots for “low level” community transmission of COVID-19 by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer.…
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Toy car puts brakes on surgery stress at Northern Hospital
Children having surgery at Northern Hospital are driving themselves into the operating theatre thanks to the Whittlesea Salvation Army. The Salvos, in collaboration with the…
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Broadmeadows school closed after pupils test positive to COVID-19
A Broadmeadows school has been closed after two pupils tested positive to COVID-19. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton confirmed St Dominic’s Catholic Primary School…
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Hume councillor stands down for two months
Hume councillor Naim Kurt has apologised for what he has labelled “inappropriate” comments and behaviour and stood down from the council for two months following…
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Man charged over alleged Craigieburn shootings
A 25-year-old man has been charged over two alleged firearms incidents in Craigieburn. Police were called to the Hume Highway following reports a number of…
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