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Doreen mum ready for the challenge of the Great Victorian Bike Ride
Leslie Slingsby first signed up for the Great Victorian Bike Ride to prove her husband and two sons wrong. Those three had previously taken part…
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New Wollert plant turns waste into energy
A new Wollert recycling plant can produce enough renewable energy to power up to 25 per cent of Yarra Valley Water’s overall energy requirements. Yarra…
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Campbellfield rubbish removal business fined
A rubbish removal business has been fined $15,000 for illegally accepting industrial waste at its Campbellfield site. Speedie Waste pleaded guilty at the Broadmeadows Magistrates…
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Marymede teacher makes the grade
Marymede Catholic College teacher Anthony Amerena is popular with the students at the school. The grade 6 teacher has been nominated more than 80 times…
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Edgars Creek Secondary College in the fast lane
Work on a new school at Epping North, which will allow students to attend high school close to home, has been fast-tracked. Construction of the…
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Celebrate Christmas in July at Craigieburn
Christmas is coming to Craigieburn twice this year, with the library set to be transformed into a festive wonderland for Christmas in July. Library staff…
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Car theft drives northern suburbs’ crime rise
Motor vehicle thefts and assaults have hit a five-year high in Whittlesea. New data from the Crime Statistics Agency reveals a 79 per cent jump…
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Whittlesea council split over budget
A Whittlesea councillor has accused some of his colleagues of putting “sectional interests” ahead of those of the majority of the community during a drawn-out…
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Meadow Heights street iftar to celebrate diversity
Hume residents of all faiths are invited to share a meal with the local Muslim community this Saturday. Islamic Community Milli Gorus Australia (ICMG) is…
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Coolaroo South Primary School’s new bikes helping to fix the cycle
Offenders on community correction orders have rolled up their sleeves to repair and upgrade 10 bikes to donate to Coolaroo South Primary School. As part…
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Call for philanthropists to help Whittlesea
Philanthropists and big business are being called on to fund projects supporting disadvantaged communities in Whittlesea. The Whittlesea Community Future Partnerships, which brings together…
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Bulla waste outfit cops fine for fire
A Bulla waste facility has been fined more than $7000 after stockpiles of waste caught fire earlier this year. The March 16 fire at Veolia…
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