News
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Green Army helps rejuvenate Kinglake National Park
An 80-hectare wildlife corridor in the Kinglake National Park that was destroyed in the Black Saturday fires in 2009 is being rejuvenated by an army…
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Kangan Institute music students realising dreams with album launch
Kaine Mauri dreams of becoming a successful music producer. Next week, the Kangan Institute music studies student will edge closer to realising his dream when…
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Bands jazz up historic Le Page homestead for Hawkstowe Music Festival
Music will fill Le Page homestead on Sunday for the Hawkstowe Music Festival. The annual festival at the historic South Morang homestead will feature performances…
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New councillor Emilia Sterjova vows to be Whittlesea’s voice of youth
Emilia Sterjova might have been just 19-years-old when she was elected to Whittlesea council, but she is determined her youth will not stop her from…
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Works starts on Baptcare’s 90-bed aged care centre at Valley Park
A 90-bed aged care centre is expected to open in Westmeadows late next year. Work on the $160 million Dimboola Road project started last month,…
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Whittlesea and Hume mayors turn up the heat
New Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham has implored the state government to do more to make the city liveable, not just affordable. Cr Kirkham, who was…
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North Link calls for food and beverage hub at Epping within five years
A major hub for the food and beverage industries could be developed at Epping within five years, according to a plan to revitalise Melbourne’s northern…
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Epping RSL volunteers selling poppies ahead of Remembrance Day
Volunteers from Epping RSL will be out in force at shopping centres across Whittlesea ahead of Remembrance Day next Friday. The volunteers will be selling…
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Ronald Briggs nominated for unsung hero award
Ronald Briggs is driven by a passion to help Aboriginal men live happy, fulfilling lives. For years, Mr Briggs has worked with men of his…
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Single women locked out of Whittlesea rental market
Single working women are being locked out of Whittlesea’s rental market, with only one suburb left that’s affordable. New data from the Council to Homeless…
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Funding boost for Epping ‘multiples’ playgroup
Families with twins and triplets in Whittlesea and Hume will have access to extra support after the Diamond Valley Multiple Births Association received a grant…
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New ambulance station to be built at Mernda
Mernda is to get a new ambulance station, ensuring paramedics can respond sooner to emergencies in the fast-growing suburb. The state government announced last week…









