News
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Council services hour changes
Hume council has announced the opening hours of its services and centres for the upcoming Christmas holiday period from 24 December to 1 January. Customer…
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Community Calendar
Gladstone Park Probus Club Have fun with like minded people if you live in Gladstone Park and surrounding suburbs. Monthly speakers, lunches, outings and bus…
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Music program brings young families together
Encompass Care held its last mainly music event for the year on 9 December, celebrating with pre-schoolers and their families. Encompass Care chief operations officer…
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YPRL’s Christmas storytime with Santa
Yarra Plenty Ranges Library is celebrating the festive season across its branches with Christmas Storytimes crafts and catch-ups. On December 10, Star Weekly photographer Damjan…
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Backstage crew love their role in musical
Executing hundreds of costume and wig changes and making sure props are in the right place at the right time may appear seamless to the…
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Greenvale reservoir park is open
Greenvale Reservoir Park has opened to the public, eleven years after it was closed. Victorian Water Minister Gayle Tierney officially reopened the park on 9…
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A new evolution of circus arrives
A circus spectacular is set to light up South Morang in January with exciting performances from fire acts to aerials and jugglers. Rebecca Capener co-produces…
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Local library wins in customer satisfaction
A new report from Public Libraries Victoria has found that Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) has the most satisfied customers in the state. YPRL chief…
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Council invests in greener turfs
Hume council is continuing to invest in improving the surfaces of green spaces across the municipality. At the 8 December council meeting, a series of…
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Sport
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Wilmot re-signs with Brisbane
Brisbane draftee Darcy Wilmot had been a Lion for two days when he walked in to train with a bunch of strangers, blaring “doof doof…
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Pingers undefeated
Epping made light work of Bundoora United to make it two from two in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Barclay Shield summer smash. After winning…
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NPL fixtures released
The National Premier League season will kick off in February with history to be made as the men’s and women’s will kick-off simultaneously. Both seasons…
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Northern FNL has new CEO
The Northern Football Netball League will enter the Christmas break with a new chief executive locked in. The league announced on 8 December that Daniel…
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Rain causes havoc
Rain again marred the latest round of the Diamond Valley Cricket Association shield competitions on Saturday. The last two-day round before the Christmas break had…
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VTCA T20s continue
Grand United kept its unbeaten start to the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 competition alive. The Gorillas faced Newport-Digman in a catch up match on…
In Business
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A new commercial address for Melbourne’s north
Melbourne’s northern growth corridor is quickly evolving, and at the centre is 28 Greengate, the newest commercial address within the Greengate Work Precinct, part of…
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TechnologyOne is changing the game for councils
Images of devastated property are becoming an increasing feature of news outlets in communities across the country. Uprooted trees on buildings, carparks with rows of…
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Brand new villa available at Melba Vale Country Club
Melba Vale Country Club is continuing to thrive and is a popular place for over 55s and retirees. The Country Club is located in Coolaroo…
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Celebrate Christmas at Highlands Shopping Centre
This festive season, Highlands Shopping Centre invites the community to come together and celebrate the magic of Christmas close to home. The centre is beautifully…
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A hidden family dining experience
If you’ve never been to the Melbourne Greyhounds at ‘The Meadows’ and dined in the City View Bistro, it’s about time you treated yourself, some…
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A bridge to a better life that aligns with your goals
The Bridge Inc is a not-for-profit organisation that offers various community and employment services to people with disabilities. Our flexible, client-centred model allows individuals to…
Women’s Health
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Dialling up abortion care
Women from Melton, Wyndham, Hume and Whittlesea are reaching out in growing numbers to Victoria’s sexual and reproductive health phone line, 1800 My Options, as…
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Tech neck a growing concern
With over 5.3 million Australians suffering from neck pain, including tension neck syndrome a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) commonly known as ‘tech neck’ or ‘text neck’,…
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How to avoid bones breaking bad
Australia’s rapidly ageing population will have many and varied impacts in the coming years and an increase in cases of osteoporosis is set to be…
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A pregnancy cut short
Luci Hadler, 43, gave birth to her daughter Coco only 29 weeks into her pregnancy. She speaks with Jena Carr about the challenges of giving…
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IVF, endometriosis drugs cheaper
A new treatment for a common painful condition and two other drugs will be made cheaper to improve thousands of Australian women’s lives. About 8500…
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Reducing triple-0 hesitancy
A new study found that women are less comfortable calling triple-0 when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, providing a possible reason why women who…
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More News
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Hume considers differential rates
Hume council will consult with the community next year about adopting differential property rates in the 2027-28 financial year. At the 8 December council meeting,…
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Council calls for greater road rule enforcement
Hume council is requesting that the state government increases road rule enforcement on Craigieburn Road. At the 8 December council meeting, councillor Jim Overend raised…
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Council commits to new reconciliation action plan
Hume council has adopted an updated Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) dedicated to the memory of Uncle Darryl Burns. At the November 8 council meeting, Wurundjeri…
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Hume land back on the market
Hume council has extended the window for developers to find a tenant for an “exciting” lot in Broadmeadows’ Hume Central Precinct. Wilbow and Deal Corporation…
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Fatal Somerton crash
Police are investigating a fatal crash in Somerton in which a rolling truck hit a pole that fell on a passing car killing the driver.…
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$100,000 fine after worker’s five-metre fall
A property renovation and maintenance company has been fined $100,000 after a contractor’s five-metre fall at a Campbellfield factory left him with serious injuries. On…