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Bell elected after re-count
Jarrod Bell was declared as the councillor for Jacksons Hill Ward after a re-count of votes following the razor-thin initial margin. The Victorian Electoral Commission…
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Suspected vote tampering in Whittlesea
Alleged voting irregularities in Whittlesea’s Lalor Ward have been referred to police and the Local Government Inspectorate (LGI) after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) detected…
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Raising funds for terminally ill kids this Christmas
Spending Christmas Day in the hospital is not a common thing for most people, but for terminally ill children, that is the norm. Daniel Roberts’…
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Historic Plenty River bridge repurposed
Doreen’s historic Plenty River road bridge has put to use as a walking and cycling bridge following the completion of major work on Bridge Inn…
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Man fined for urinating on police car
Epping Police officers thought they had seen it all, before they were called to reports of a man urinating on a vehicle in Epping on…
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Fire danger period declared
Hume and Whittlesea residents will need to apply for burn-off permits when the fire danger period starts on November 18. The CFA has announced that…
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Recycling message in bottles
To mark the first anniversary of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) and coinciding with National Recycling Week, a new interactive installation has opened at…
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Campaign calls for dash cam footage
Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police are calling on the community to share footage of high-risk driving in a new campaign titled ‘See It. Share…
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Kabbadi is coming to Victoria
Tickets for the first ever Pro Kabbadi League exhibition match to be played on Australian soil are now on sale. Kabaddi – the second biggest…
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The accidental author
South Morang’s Ian Findley wears many hats: chaplain, counsellor, netball coach, dotting grandfather and teller of country dad jokes. So varied are the former Whittlesea…
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New faces join Whittlesea
Councillors have been elected to represent the City of Whittlesea for the first time since March 2020. The new council will likely feature three former…
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Candidate calls for recount
Jacksons Hill Ward candidate Natalie Harrison has called for a recount after missing out on a spot on Hume council by just eight votes. Ms…
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