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Peak hour delays mar Craigieburn line trains
Peak hour punctuality on the Craigieburn line has fallen, with more than 10 per cent of trains running late in January. Latest performance data from…
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Police influx in Whittlesea
Police are out in force in Whittlesea today in an effort to reduce high-volume crimes. Officers from Whittlesea, the Operations Response Unit, Transit Safety Division…
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Heat’s on to save Melton kids
Paramedics were called out to 45 incidents of children being left in locked cars in Melton last year. Ambulance Victoria has issued a stern warning…
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Little libraries let loose
Bookworms rejoice – four “little libraries” have sprung up around Melton South to keep literature lovers satiated and entertained. Readers are encouraged to “take a…
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MY PLACE: Peter Ryan
What’s your connection to Macedon Ranges? I live in Kyneton with my partner, Stephanie. We live in the home that has been in her…
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Costco on a roll at Epping
Construction of Epping’s long-awaited Costco store has finally begun. Locals have been eagerly awaiting the start of construction of the discount supermarket, amid reports plans…
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Passion for history pays off for Marymede Catholic College’s Ajay Jay
Ajay Jay has been interested in 20th century history for as long as he can remember. So it is only fitting the Marymede Catholic College…
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New exhibition highlights family violence in Hume
Poems about family violence – written and performed by a victim, child, perpetrator and bystander – are part of a digital exhibition in Craigieburn. The…
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Colour Carnival to celebrate Whittlesea’s cultural diversity
Epping’s Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium will be a sea of colour next month when it hosts Whittlesea’s inaugural Colour Carnival. The family-friendly event coincides with…
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Church puts faith on Thomastown factory floor
Whittlesea councillors have given the green light for a church to open in a Thomastown industrial estate, despite the council’s planners recommending the application be…
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Baby boom bigger than ever in northern suburbs
There’s a baby boom going on in Melbourne’s outer north. January was a record-breaking month at Epping’s Northern Hospital, where 340 babies were born. Among…
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Epping revealed as a hotspot for kids left in cars
Paramedics are being called on to rescue two children locked in cars, on average, each week across Melbourne’s outer north, new data reveals. Ambulance Victoria…
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