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Weaving a new path for Pasefika youth

Leaders, educators, and youths met in a landmark event in Hume in March to empower Pasefika youth and spark dialogue and connection across diverse...

Goats join the workforce to tackle weeds

In an innovative twist to vegetation management, the team working on the Mickleham Road Upgrade stage 1 has enlisted a trio of goats to...

M80 Ring Road now open

All Greensborough-bound lanes have been re-opened on the M80 Ring Road near the Sydney Road overpass, following a multi-vehicle collision. Traffic remains heavily congested from...

Stadium a step closer

The Mernda Regional Aquatic and Sports Centre development has taken another step forward with concept designs for the stadium and outdoor netball courts released. At...

Policy pushing for equitable sport

Whittlesea council is set to undertake the necessary and proportionate steps towards achieving more gender equitable access and usage of community sports infrastructure, and...

Speeding driver nabbed in Bundoora

Police have charged a man and impounded his vehicle after he was caught allegedly driving over twice the speed limit in Bundoora on Thursday. Air...

More than $100k of meth seized from northern suburbs

An Epping woman and a Lalor man have been charged after more than $100,000 worth of methylamphetamine seized following a major seven-month drug trafficking...

Victoria leading the Education workforce growth

This year’s Victorian Teacher Supply and Demand Report forecasts the state government will have delivered a workforce of more than 112,000 teachers ready to...

Medicare champions

Nominations are now open for the Stronger Medicare Awards, to recognise and honour Medicare Champions across the country. McEwen MP Rob Mitchell is encouraging...

Leukaemia Foundation welcomes boost to donor registry

The Leukaemia Foundation has welcomed two significant developments aimed at increasing the number and diversity of bone marrow and stem cell donors across Australia. The...

New wave of teachers

Ninety-two passionate new teachers have been placed in 45 schools across Victoria, including Craigieburn, through Teach For Australia’s (TFA) flagship program. TFA recruits and supports...

Ombudsman calls for social housing fix

Safety and lack there-of in social housing has been described as a risk for Victorians, including those in Hume and Whittlesea. Nearly two years ago...

Grant approvals on the rise

Community grant approval rate is up in Whittlesea, with a huge number of grants handed out in the second quarter of 2023-24. After 27 per...

Whittlesea residents recycling big

More than 1.3 million containers have been recycled in Whittlesea in just five months of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme. This means that not only have...

Whittlesea releases draft budget

Whittlesea council won’t seek variation to the state government’s rate cap in its 2024-25 proposed annual budget, with an average rate rise of 2.75...

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Pingers new challenge

Epping has a new sense of confidence heading into the Northern Football League division 3 season. After a number of tough seasons in the division...