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Push for Mernda/Doreen police station hots up
The campaign for a police station in Mernda/Doreen is gaining momentum following a meeting last week of Labor MPs, Whittlesea council officers and community members.…
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Recognised skills smooth path to new workplace
Redundancy is a term heard often in these times of transition for many Australian industries. Upskilling is another; so is retraining. Bundoora forklift driver Sam…
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Sunbury secession process leaves residents confused
Sunbury’s secession from Hume has become bogged down, leaving residents confused as to whether the state government has left enough time to do the job…
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Have your say on housing diversity and density
Grow, grow, grow … that’s the message for Melbourne’s north coming from the state government. More new housing on Melbourne’s northern and western fringes is…
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Funding plea for Indian festivals in Mernda, Doreen
The growth of new migrant communities in Whittlesea’s north needs recognition in the council’s multicultural events funding, a local group claims. Mernda and Doreen Multicultural…
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Sunbury secession: Powell lays out blueprint for unrolling of Sunbury split
The first election for the new council at Sunbury will be in 2016. Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell clarified the timing of the poll when…
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Black Saturday memorial tree finds a Strathewen home
Sweat and tears christened The Blacksmith’s Tree at its final destination in Strathewen on February 14 when a small team of blacksmiths installed the solid…
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Collier warned off standing for Sunbury, say Libs
Sunbury Liberal Party identity Ben Collier has been advised by his own party not to stand for the new seat of Sunbury, according to some…
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Con men tradies target fire-ravaged areas
Unscrupulous tradesmen have descended on some fire-ravaged areas, prompting a call for residents to be on guard against travelling con men. Consumer Affairs Minister Heidi…
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Whittlesea campaign: Time to shed ‘loser’ title
Whittlesea campaigners have thrown down the gauntlet to Australians to shake off the mantle of “world’s biggest losers”. In a move they hope will spread…
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Workshops to aid in care of traumatised children
Cultural consultant Gabrielle Fahkri retells an incident at a childcare centre in Airport West not long after the Bosnian War to describe her line of…
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Sunbury secession: Burden a talking point
Costs and timing as a result of the Sunbury separation are the subjects much discussed around Hume, with KPMG reports commissioned by Local Government Minister…
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