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Whittlesea, Hume councils resort to art to tackle graffiti
Tagging has given graffiti a bad name. What should be an urban artform is now more commonly called vandalism. And it’s forcing councils around Victoria…
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School parking: Whittlesea council report hits out at lazy parents
A parking assessment at Mernda and St Joseph’s primary schools suggests parents are being lazy by wanting parking “right outside the school gates”. The assessment…
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Thomastown: High Street clearway plan shown the red light
More than 900 people have signed a petition demanding that Whittlesea council drop plans for a clearway in High Street, Thomastown. Whittlesea south ward councillor…
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Mernda’s Carome Estate: Have your say over its future
A government body charged with restoring heritage properties on Crown land is calling on the community to help map out the future for Mernda’s Carome…
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Sunbury secession: ALP concerned over new council’s future
The state Labor Party has “serious questions” about a new city of Sunbury as the Napthine government moves to “gazette” the new municipality before November’s…
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Mernda: Astronaut Charlie Duke’s visit a real blast
A framed family photograph was left on the moon in 1972 by the youngest astronaut involved in NASA’s Apollo program. Charlie Duke was just 36…
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Doreen: Cannabis crop haul worth $1m seized from Laurimar Estate house
A tip-off from a neighbour led Whittlesea police to an alleged clandestine $1 million cannabis crop haul from a house in Doreen’s Laurimar Estate on…
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Thomastown molotov attacks: Police seek information from public
Do you know these men? Whittlesea detectives are asking for public help as their investigations into a number of arson attacks in Thomastown continue. At the…
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Melbourne Airport upgrade creates 3000 jobs
Melbourne Airport’s two-year, $1 billion upgrade has reached the halfway mark. Chief executive Chris Woodruff told about 700 stakeholders at Melbourne Town Hall last week…
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Mernda: Gilson College gets its wish over Acacia College land
A council-owned parcel of land in Mernda earmarked for Acacia College will now be sold to Gilson College. The 3631-square-metre site at 380 Bridge Inn…
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FAMILIES ON THE EDGE: Whittlesea youth foyer plan wins backing
Melbourne City Mission is supporting Whittlesea council’s push to build a supported accommodation centre in South Morang that connects vulnerable young people to study and…
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Hume car damage bill hits $200,000, says RACV
Vandals damaged more than 200 vehicles in Melbourne’s northern suburbs last year, new figures reveal. Hume residents chalked up the most expensive insurance bills in…
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