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North trains ‘neglected’, says Yan Yean MP Danielle Green
Yan Yean MP Danielle Green has slammed the Napthine government’s public transport plan and committed a Labor government to building a railway station at Mernda…
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Sunbury out of Hume: Group seeks swift action on report
The Sunbury Residents Association has called for the immediate release of the Sunbury out of Hume panel report so the town can divorce itself from…
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Thomastown reception centre fire: Police suspect foul play
Police believe there are suspicious circumstances surrounding a fire last month that completely destroyed a Thomastown reception centre. Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing…
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Sunbury secession: Frank McGuire blasts Melbourne Airport grab
Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire has accused the Napthine government of being “negligent” by not stopping the controversial grab for Melbourne Airport by supporters of Sunbury’s…
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Jack Medcraft censured by mayor over terrorist claim
Sunbury’s Jack Medcraft last week accused fellow Hume councillors of voting to “let terrorists in” during a discussion about asylum seekers, before being censured by…
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Bundoora: Victoria Police’s $14.5m forensic science centre opens
The opening of Victoria Police’s $14.5 million forensic science centre in the La Trobe University precinct last week hails a new era for the organisation’s…
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Mill Park pigeon breeder gains a year’s ‘grace’
A Mill Park pigeon breeder has been issued a temporary permit to keep 38 domesticated birds in his backyard. Whittlesea council granted Majid Almohammadawe, of…
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UnitingCare Kildonan and Cutting Edge welfare agencies to merge
UnitingCare will this month merge two of its northern community welfare agencies, Kildonan UnitingCare and UnitingCare Cutting Edge. Kildonan UnitingCare is one of Australia’s oldest…
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Thomastown mother pleads for 12-year-old son to return
UPDATE: The mother of a 12-year-old Thomastown boy missing for more than two weeks has made a desperate plea for him to return home. Emanuel Fraser was…
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North’s young dropping out of schools in big numbers
Melbourne’s north has one of the lowest school retention rates in Melbourne, with too many young people dropping out after primary school or in early…
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CFA puts a call out for future female firefighters
An equal proportion of male and female members is still a distant prospect for the Country Fire Authority, whose northern fire stations have just 10…
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Water leader Tony Kelly reflects on legacy and how he beat the drought
Victoria’s worst drought on record made Tony Kelly a household name. Head of Yarra Valley Water at the time, Mr Kelly spoke for all retail…
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