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Robot librarian helps elderly connect
Whittlesea’s elderly residents can now visit the library without leaving home. The library recently received more than $5000 from Whittlesea Bowls Club to build Mr…
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Fringe living the focus of new exhibition
The changing landscape of Melbourne’s outer suburbs will be explored in a new exhibition on display at Craigieburn. Suburban Geometric by Melbourne graphic designer Dianna…
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Man faces court on horse cruelty charges
“I would ask Sir, can I have my dog back,” pleaded a man who has been charged over the death of 22 horses. Bruce Akers,…
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Full steam ahead for Mernda rail
Trains are set to depart Mernda by 2019 after the state government announced the allocation of $588 million to fund the long-awaited Mernda rail extension.…
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New parking spaces for Craigieburn station
Finding a parking space at Craigieburn train station is about to get a little easier, with up to 50 extra spaces to be added to…
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Teens sought for Broadmeadows assault
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old boy from Roxburgh park was assaulted in Broadmeadows. The boy was at a shopping centre on Pascoe…
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Hume council rejects Islamic school location
A push for a $40 million Islamic school between Greenvale and Sunbury is likely headed the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after Hume council rejected…
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Roads top councils’ budget wish lists
Councils are calling for a greater injection of much-needed infrastructure funds from next week’s state budget. Whittlesea council wants the state government to ensure the…
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Hume council slams EPA over fire costs
Hume council has described as “excessive” the costs it bore as a result of the Ecotec Woodwaste fire that closed the Hume Highway last November.…
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Rex Griffin bids council adieu
Long-standing Whittlesea councillor Rex Griffin will retire at the end of the current council term after representing the community for 26 years. The north ward…
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Transitions program helps youth find self-esteem
Breaking down barriers between employers and the jobless in Melbourne’s north-west is the only way to give young people self-esteem, Youth Projects chief executive Melanie…
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RSL offers a place to reflect
Ned Panuzzo and Jack Salau had very different experiences of the Vietnam war, but the two men are united in their connection to the southern…
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