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Appeal helps spread Christmas joy
Hume and Whittlesea residents are being asked to help make Christmas a little brighter for families in need by donating to Uniting Vic.Tas’ festive appeal.…
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Truck bogged on Hume Freeway, citybound lanes to close
Citybound lanes of the Hume Freeway, Epping are set to close due to a bogged truck near O’Herns Road. The truck is also leaking diesel.…
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‘Tis the season to be jolly in Hume
Christmas is back in Hume with full force, with council embracing the festive season after two years of Christmas looking a little different. Council will…
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Nominate a local hero
Do you know someone who’s done something extraordinary in your local community? Now’s the time to help Whittlesea council recognise and celebrate those people in…
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Exhibition shines a light on creativity
Oil and acrylic paintings, digital images, photography, sculpture, glasswork and mosaic art all feature in this year’s Whittlesea Annual Art Exhibition. Artists were invited to…
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Council ‘disappointed’ by long grass
Mowing the long grass in the municipality’s parks and gardens is a priority, according to Whittlesea council. Council infrastructure and environment director Debbie Wood said…
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Craigieburn couple scores TattsLotto win
A Craigieburn couple’s consistency of playing the same lottery numbers every week has paid off after their TattsLotto entry took home $650,000 in the weekend’s…
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Health election battle continues
Student nurses and midwives will receive a $5000 sign-on bonus to enter public health system for two years should Labor be re-elected in November, while…
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Keeping local beaches safe
Victoria Police is placing a target on anti-social or selfish behaviour across Melbourne beaches. As part of Operation Summersafe, police officers will be out in…
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Improving mobility with exoskeletons
Researchers at Victoria University’s Institute for Health and Sport are using motorised mechanical devices attached to an individual’s body to assist movement, known as Exoskeletons,…
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Children advised to send Santa letter early
Children across Melbourne’s northern suburbs are encouraged to get their letters to Santa Claus in the post early. With more than 118,000 letters received last…
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Labor promises women’s health funding
To support the creation of a Women’s Health Research Institute, a Labor government successful at the November state election will allocate $5 million to help…













