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Broadmeadows special school finally opens
A Broadmeadows school for intellectually disabled students has finally opened its new early and middle-years campuses. The Broadmeadows Special Development School’s Dimboola Road campus has…
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Campbellfield automotive company bucks trends
A family-owned Campbellfield company that manufacturers metal car parts has opened a new $5 million factory. Victoria’s Industry Minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, stood alongside Abcor director…
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MPs urged to push gay marriage free vote
Regional senators are being urged to support a free vote on same-sex marriage, with an increasing number of constituents in McEwen and Bendigo writing to…
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Panel endorses Bulla Road and Melbourne Airport link
The Bulla bypass and Melbourne Airport link are a step closer after the projects were endorsed by an independent planning panel. In January, state Planning…
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Whittlesea pets on the outer
More than 1800 Whittlesea pets are now officially unregistered with renewals now two months overdue. Whittlesea council is urging pet owners to pay their registration…
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Vandals get busy on Hume parks
After suffering relatively little parks and gardens vandalism in recent years, Hume has copped a spate of offences across the city in the past few…
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Unemployed Hume youths land jobs with TNT
A partnership between Hume council and courier service TNT Express has secured jobs for 10 unemployed residents. The council’s Local Jobs for Local People…
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South Morang man runs red light, ends with drugs, firearm charges
A South Morang man who was pulled over by police for running a red light was found with weapons, drugs and fireworks in his car.…
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Melbourne Airport: Another freeway, Bulla Pass endorsed
The Bulla Bypass and Melbourne Airport Link are a step closer after the projects were endorsed by an independent planning panel. In January, Planning Minister…
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A hard night’s empathy
David Turnbull will curl up in his sleeping bag in between rows of seats at Etihad Stadium, hoping for some shut-eye next Thursday night. Just…
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Clamp on Broadmeadows detention centre visits
Regular visitors to Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation in Broadmeadows have expressed concerns about new security measures. Serco, the firm contracted to run the detention centre,…
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‘We do’ to same-sex vows
An increasing number of outer northern suburbs residents are writing to their federal members of parliament expressing their support for legalisation of same-sex marriage. Scullin…











