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Craigieburn school closes after student tests positive for COVID-19
A Craigieburn primary school has been closed after a pupil tested positive for COVID-19. A prep pupil at Newbury Primary School tested positive for coronavirus…
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Search continues for 14-year-old boy missing at Mount Disappointment
A search for a 14-year-old boy missing at Mount Disappointment is still underway. William Callaghan became separated from his family on Monday afternoon. The teen,…
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Plea for information following Plenty Road crash
A teenage boy is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a car on Plenty Road yesterday afternoon. Police said the 15-year-old…
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Dog owners lap up new Mickleham park
Mickleham pooches will soon have the chance to lap up a new off-leash dog park. The Merrifield Dog Park will be built on St George’s…
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Upfield construction blitz
Upfield commuters are facing up to three-and-a-half months of public transport pain later this year as crews remove four level crossings along the train line.…
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Report paints a picture of COVID-19 pain
People living in Wollert and Roxburgh Park are among the Victorians most vulnerable to unemployment and housing stress as a result of COVID-19, a new…
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Patient sings Northern Hospital’s praises
A former Northern Hospital patient has been inspired to write a song about his time at the hospital. Martin Cox was recently admitted to the…
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Whittlesea council gives group a big hug
Families in need will be able to receive a helping hand thanks to a partnership between Whittlesea council and two Bundoora community relief agencies. The…
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Community wins fight for Greenvale Secondary School
A decades-long community campaign for a secondary school in Greenvale has paid off, with the state government recently committing funding to build stage one of…
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Real estate ready to rebound
Real estate agents have welcomed the return of auctions and open house inspections which they hope will help strengthen the market. Last month, the state…
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Craigieburn Salvos open doors again
Salvation Army volunteers were smiling from ear to ear last Monday as the door to the Craigieburn thrift shop opened for the first time in…
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Cyclists pedal up for a quick repair
Cyclists getting out and about now have access to a public bike pump and repair station in Whittlesea. The council has installed the repair station…













