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Addressing bad behaviour
Trevor Dance, Hume Councillor for the Jacksons Creek Ward said proposed legislation to tackle badly behaved councillors does not address the issue. The state’s peak…
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Illicit drug court cases drop in 2021-22
A 22 per cent decrease in defendants with illicit drug offences was behind a decline in Australian criminal courts finalisations in 2021–22, according to data…
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First home buyer loans fell to five-year low in January
The number of new owner-occupier first home buyer loan commitments fell to its lowest level since February 2017, according to data released in March by…
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Hume council makes waste decision
Hume council has voted to introduce a flat-fee for waste services at residential properties, with a decision on commercial and industrial properties moved to a…
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Works begin on new Broadmeadows training centre
Construction is under way at Kangan Institute’s Broadmeadows campus for a new Health and Community Centre for Excellence. Training and Skills and Higher Education Minister…
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Melbourne Airport crowned as Australia’s best
Melbourne Airport has been awarded best airport in Australia and the Pacific at the international Skytrax World Airport Awards in Amsterdam. Thousands of Melbourne airport…
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Androgen study could lead to new treatments for breast cancer
An international collaborative study involving University of Adelaide and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers has revealed new insights about hormonal treatment that could lead to the…
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Students read to shelter pets
Coolaroo South Primary School pupils marked Australian Reading Hour by reading books aloud to shelter and therapy animals. The heart-warming display was a unique opportunity…
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Students welcome grandparents and special friends
Year seven students from St Monica’s College in Epping welcomed grandparents and special friends to their school to watch them at work. Spanning across two…
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Whittlesea Festival goes green
This year’s Whittlesea Community Festival is returning with a commitment toward looking after the environment, encouraging festival goers to take a stroll down Sustainability Lane.…
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Therapy dogs visit Northern Health
Therapy dogs Scout, Leo and Larry provided comfort and cuddles to the hard-working staff at Northern Health as part of the Delta Therapy Dogs Paws…
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Promoting gender equality through basketball
Broadmeadows Basketball Association has delivered its gender equality action plan as part of the joint ‘Crash the Boards’ project striving to prevent violence against women…
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