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Call for kids to read 1000 books before school
Whittlesea libraries are working on a program to spawn a new generation of bookworms. Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL), which runs the municipality’s libraries, is…
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Irish manufacturer brings 50 jobs to Somerton
An Irish insulation company is getting behind Victoria’s manufacturing future, opening a $40 million factory at Somerton, with 50 new jobs to go with it.…
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Elders learn to swim for safety
It’s never too late to improve your swimming skills, a group of older Hume residents will testify. Participants aged 65 or more recently completed Life…
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New Craigieburn war memorial set to host its first Anzac Day service
Anzac Day will be commemorated at Craigieburn’s new war memorial this year. The memorial at Craigieburn’s Anzac Park was consecrated on April 2, the culmination…
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Reserve named in honour of former Whittlesea Cr Nicola Davis
An eight-hectare conservation reserve in South Morang has been named after a former Whittlesea councillor who died in 2014. Nicola Davis was elected as a…
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Roads, transport on state budget wishlists
Funding for road upgrades and better public transport in Whittlesea and Hume’s rapidly growing suburbs have topped council wishlists ahead of the state budget on…
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Abbie’s cuppa for kids
For the past five years, South Morang youngster Abbie Thomas has hosted afternoon tea to raise money to help some of Victoria’s sickest babies. Abbie,…
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Rubbish dumpers caught out by Hume council CCTV
Two people and a business operator have been caught dumping rubbish on vacant land at Craigieburn after Hume council put in remote surveillance at the…
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Hume council rejects Kalkallo school plan
Plans for a primary school in the town of Kalkallo have been rejected by Hume council after residents raised concerns about traffic the development might…
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YMCA doubles the fun
Whittlesea youngsters can try out their cooking skills or get involved in singing and dancing as part of the YMCA’s holiday program at Mernda and…
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Bundoora’s Miss World hopeful
Chloe Ferrari knows the difference charities make to families with sick or disabled children. So when the Bundoora teenager was asked to enter Miss World…
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