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Constructing Thomastown memories
A team of 15 Lalor Secondary College students will create an art piece based on memories of Thomastown. Considering they’ve only experienced life in the…
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Shining a light on Black Saturday
When the sun dips behind Mount Macedon on Sunday night, a procession of lit lanterns will make its way around a dimly lit Whittlesea showgrounds.…
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Bill Shorten visits Whittlesea Secondary College
Students at Whittlesea Secondary College brushed shoulders with federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten last week. The federal Labor MP for Maribyrnong was in town to meet…
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Whittlesea a hot spot for injured roos
Road kill is an increasingly common sight on Whittlesea roads with Australia’s iconic fauna dying at a higher rate than ever. The latest RACV Insurance…
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Trading at Epping market finally gets underway
After more than a decade in the planning, Melbourne’s Wholesale Food Market began trading at its new Epping home for the first time last week.…
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It’s never too late to learn or speak out
Wendy Dyckhoff’s life is not what it used to be. Three years ago, aged 53, this determined ‘battler’ enrolled in a general education course at…
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Saddling up for Northern Hospital
Every day the Northern Hospital’s emergency department tends to an average of 212 patients. About 60 arrive by ambulance and 40 are children needing emergency…
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More ambulances bypassing Werribee Mercy
Ambulances have been forced to bypass Werribee Mercy Hospital’s emergency department more often over the past year due to a spike in demand. The recently…
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Council rejects Champion Road apartment bid
Williamstown residents have applauded Hobsons Bay council’s rejection of a 39-dwelling, three-storey apartment block they said would create a “future slum”. Probus Built applied for…
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New bus routes for Epping North and Wollert
Three new bus routes are set to be introduced to public transport-starved Epping North and Wollert. Public Transport Victoria announced last week the three routes…
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Housing construction boom across Whittlesea
A construction boom is unfolding in Whittlesea, Victorian Building Authority data confirms. Whittlesea council issued permits for buildings valued at $1.13 billion in the 2014-15…
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New councillor code ‘heading toward dictatorship’
A Sunbury-based Hume councillor has warned new standards that would let the state government stand down a councillor for up to six months to allow…
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