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New nets for Sunshine cricket
Sunshine Cricket Club is celebrating news that new multi-purpose training nets have been funded. A new synthetic training space at the club’s Dempster Park ground…
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Trials to help curb suicide rates
More mental health and suicide prevention services are coming closer to home for Macedon Ranges residents. North-western Melbourne primary health network will co-ordinate a…
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Epping’s Sian Compassi on Sprout Hub becoming part of the community
Sian Compassi is part of the the new at social enterprise cafe Sprout Hub Aurora, which is raising money for local community initiatives. Where…
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Plans for Broadmeadows detention centre slammed
Hume council, residents and refugee advocates have slammed a federal government plan to reclassify a Broadmeadows immigration detention centre into a high-risk security facility.…
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Foodies zoom on Hume
Attention all foodies – get your smartphones out and start sharing photographs of your favourite places to eat around Hume. The council wants locals and…
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Lights go on for outer north’s SES action
The Whittlesea and Craigieburn SES units will no longer need to rely on surrounding SES groups for lights, thanks to a $39,000 grant from the…
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Sporting Whittlesea bans beer and junk food
Enjoying a beer and hot chips while watching soccer is a thing of the past for supporters of one Whittlesea club, with its committee banning…
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Sweet delights at Pacific Epping foodies festival
Pacific Epping will be transformed into a sweet tooth’s haven during the Festival of Foodies this weekend. The shopping centre will be taken over by…
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Pupils outnumber school places in outer north
Melbourne’s outer north is facing an “alarming” shortage of secondary schools, education experts are warning. An analysis of primary and high school enrolments across Melbourne…
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St Monica’s College students lend a hand to help local charities
Charities working in Whittlesea have had a helping hand from year 12 students at St Monica’s College. The Epping school hosted 10 charities, including Foodbank,…
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Super suburb for Wollert
Whittlesea just keeps on growing. The state government has unveiled plans for an extra 15,000 houses at Wollert, paving the way for another 42,000 people…
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Thomastown home to one of Australia’s best cheeses
It’s official – Thomastown produces one of Australia’s best cheeses. That’s Amore Cheese had its Diavoletti delicacy crowned champion flavoured cheese at the recent Australian…









