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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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Teacher autonomy the ticket to NAPLAN success
A Broadmeadows primary school’s commitment to coaching its teachers has led to a “striking improvement” in NAPLAN results. The link was revealed in an international…
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Grave find halts council cemetery plan
More than 110 unmarked graves have been discovered at Epping cemetery, quashing a council-led bid to reopen it for burials. A week-long survey by Hunter…
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New police training facility opens in Craigieburn
Victoria Police’s new $30 million training centre in Craigieburn officially opened last week. The complex has replaced a training site in Essendon and will receive about…
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Calls for swift decision on Sunbury split
Community leaders have urged the state government to finally decide whether Sunbury will split from Hume. Transition auditors John Watson and Frank Vincent were expected…
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Green thumbs needed
A triple bypass was what led Steve Allport into the garden almost seven years ago. The operation left the Lalor resident with weakened heart…
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Traffic lights for Dalton and Childs roads
Traffic lights will replace a round about at a congested intersection in Lalor. The state government has announced it will spend $5.5 million to make…
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