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Whittlesea locks in rates rise
Whittlesea ratepayers will face an average rate rise of 3 per cent next financial year after council adopted its 2025-26 budget. The budget, endorsed at…
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Call out to Bundoora’s retirees to donate
With more time on their hands and a strong sense of community, The Bundoora Donor Centre is turning to one of the community’s most willing…
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Councillor hits out at ‘selfish’ tamperers
A Whittlesea councillor has called for those responsible for a vote tampering scheme in the Lalor Ward to be prosecuted, as the candidates for the…
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Teens charged after high-speed crash in Epping
Two teenagers have been charged after a stolen vehicle crashed in Epping early Wednesday morning, June 18, leaving six people seriously injured. Police allege the…
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Big bus rolls in to put food on the table
With the support of Kinetic, Fodbank Victoria has transformed two 18-metre buses normally used for airport transfers, into the coolest mobile supermarkets on the planet.…
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Jessie’s heartbreaking winter rescue
It was the early hours of a bitter winter morning when a young pup named Jessie was found alone on Villiers Street in North Melbourne…
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Crime spikes in Whittlesea and Hume
Whittlesea and Hume have recorded spikes in crime, with car-related thefts and family violence driving up offence rates. Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency…
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Rainy day fun at the zoo
An exuberant gorilla at Werribee Open Range Zoo is challenging the belief that this species dislikes the rain – and he’s making quite a splash…
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Painting with purpose
What began as a modest idea in 2012 has now flourished into one of Roxburgh Park’s most vibrant community art events and artist Mary Herring…
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St Monica’s College wins Top Sustainability Award
St. Monica’s College has been crowned campus infrastructure and operations school of the year at the 2025 ResourceSmart Schools Awards. Held at the MCG and…
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Supporting mums
For three decades, Belinda Toohey has worked at the intersection of advocacy, disability support, and community care – and now she’s turning her focus to…
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Six hospitalised after stolen car rolls in Epping
Six teenagers are in hospital with serious injuries after a car they were in rolled and crashed in an embankment at the entrance to the…
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