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Brides embrace technology
Brides across Australia had plans for their special day thrown into disarray after the government announced tight restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Weddings...
Charity provides family comfort
A northern suburbs charity has been inundated with calls from people seeking food and support in recent weeks.
Bundoora-based Encompass Care packages and delivers food...
Community newspapers deserve more: CPA
Newspaper publishers have again called on the federal government to urgently unlock funds to assist regional and community newspapers, amid fears of further stand...
Northern Health offering free flu shots with a twist
Northern Health is again offering free flu vaccinations to the community, but this year’s immunisation program has a drive-in twist.
Northern Health will run its...
Charges laid over Campbellfield chemical fire
The company at the centre of a massive chemical fire in Campbellfield in April 2019 has been charged by WorkSafe.
Bradbury Industrial Services was charged...
Anzac spirit lives on at home
Hume and Whittlesea residents are being encouraged to get behind a campaign to mark Anzac Day from their homes.
RSL Australia is urging people to...
Stories to inspire
For Epping’s Lisa Jane Hussey, writing down her story was a rewarding experience.
Ms Hussey is one of 10 authors who contributed to a new...
Pen pals back in vogue
Whittlesea kids are penning letters to the municipality’s isolated older residents to help them remain connected to the community.
The letter-writing initiative is part of...
Hume council funds care package
Families, businesses and sporting clubs struggling with the financial impact of COVID-19 will receive a helping hand from Hume council.
As part of the second...
Whittlesea moves to relieve COVID-19 stress
Whittlesea ratepayers will be able to apply for payment plans, and in serious cases, defer their rates payments under the council’s COVID-19 Financial Hardship...
Epping station parking gets go-ahead
Finding a parking space near Epping station is about to get easier after Whittlesea council approved construction of a new carpark 100 metres from...
Book shares local Anzac story
The Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance committee hopes its new children’s book will spark conversations about Anzac Day between grandparents and their grandchildren.
The book,...
COVID-19 cases rise in Hume
The number of coronavirus cases recorded in Hume has risen.
Department of Health and Human Services data shows there are now 36 cases in Hume,...
Whittlesea council adopts draft budget
A capital works program worth close to $84 million is the centrepiece of Whittlesea council’s draft 2020-21 budget, which also includes a proposed COVID-19...
Sunday drive leads to fines
A group of friends out for a Sunday drive have been fined for breaching stay at home orders.
The four friends were fined $1652 each...
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Greater governance for councils
New legislation introduced by the state government is seeking to improve the governance and integrity standards of councils across the state.
The reform of the...
