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Dinner dance to help cancer services at Northern Health
It’s time to put on your dancing shoes and help raise money for cancer services at Northern Health. The Josie Minniti Fun Group is hosting…
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Whittlesea teen Dante Sofa takes some poetic licence
For 15-year-old Dante Sofa, writing and performing poetry is therapeutic. The Whittlesea resident has been putting his emotions and life experiences down on paper since…
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Wait for Broadmeadows Health Service revamp almost over
More Northern Health patients will be able to receive treatment close to home, with a $17.3 million upgrade of the Broadmeadows Health Service nearing completion.…
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MP pushes for Edgars Road extension
Pressure is mounting on Whittlesea council to extend Edgars Road beyond Cooper Street to O’Herns Road as soon as possible, amid concerns the connection will…
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Regional shopping hub planned for Merrifield
Northern suburbs residents keen on retail therapy will soon be spoilt for choice, with a regional shopping centre set to open its doors in Merrifield…
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Craigieburn train line in peak upgrade
Two extra services will be added to the Craigieburn rail line each week day from August in a bid to ease overcrowding. The extra services…
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St Monica’s College students to star in Mary Poppins
Students from St Monica’s College will step back in time to the turn of the 20th century next month, when they take to the stage…
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Ricky’s hard days’ night
Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham will be sleeping rough for a night to shine a spotlight on homelessness. Cr Kirkham has signed up for the Vinnies…
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Cash to rub out dangerous Whittlesea blackspots
Blackspots in Mill Park and Thomastown are set to be made safer, thanks to more than $600,000 in federal government funding. Whittlesea council has secured…
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Million-dollar pledge to tackle unemployment in Broadmeadows
Soaring unemployment in Broadmeadows will be tackled head-on, with the state government pledging $1 million to help more people find jobs. Almost one in four…
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Broadmeadows a ‘postcode of hope’
Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire believes the suburb can become a “postcode of hope” after the state government appointed a board to guide Broadmeadows’ revitalisation. Led…
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Work to start on new Whittlesea respite centre
Whittlesea’s first respite facility for adults with disabilities will be built in South Morang. Last week, the state government announced that it had chosen a…
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