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Low number of active coronavirus cases in outer north
There are seven active coronavirus cases across Whittlesea and Hume, new Department of Health and Human Services data shows.
According to the department, the number...
Prespakis sweeps AFLW awards
Sunbury’s Madison Prespakis has capped off an incredible season by claiming the game’s highest individual honour, the AFLW’s Best and Fairest Award.
The 19-year-old,...
Hume council overwhelmed by calls for help
More than 350 businesses have applied for financial support from Hume council to help get them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The council is offering $1...
x marks the spot for cyclist safety
Whittlesea cyclists are being urged to pinpoint the locations where they feel safe and unsafe on a new online map.
The council has joined the...
Contractor appointed to build Craigieburn station carpark
Construction of a new carpark at Craigieburn station will start later this year after the state government appointed a contractor to the project.
Public Transport...
Rise in COVID-19 cases in Hume
Three new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Hume.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) data reveals there are now 40 confirmed cases of...
Mill Park Leisure Centre redevelopment delayed
The reopening of Mill Park Leisure Centre has been pushed back several months by Whittlesea council as a result of COVID-19.
The council had planned...
Kalkallo makes liveability list
Five Whittlesea and Hume suburbs have been named among Melbourne’s top 50 suburbs for affordability and liveability.
The list, compiled by People’s Choice, identifies the...
Food operation pays thanks to frontline workers
A new initiative is striving to help Melbourne’s struggling hospitality businesses stay afloat while also providing meals for hardworking frontline medical staff.
Operation thank you:...
Northern Hospital unmasks new business
A Northern Health employee’s search for a business to make plastic face shields for frontline healthcare workers has helped keep an Epping business afloat.
Northern...
Whittlesea Community Festival at your fingertips
Whittlesea artists have banded together to bring the cancelled Community Festival to households across the municipality - virtually.
The annual festival was to be held...
Whittlesea council settles with Simon Overland
Whittlesea council has reached a confidential settlement with former chief executive Simon Overland.
Mr Overland’s contract was terminated by the former Whittlesea councillors on December...
Whittlesea Community Connections now stronger
Whittlesea Community Connections (WCC) is offering increased support to locals experiencing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Epping organisation has adapted its...
The season for art in Wollert
Artist Juz Millsom hopes her 45-metre mural in the centre of a new Wollert estate will help bring the community together.
Millsom painted her ‘Seasons...
Coronavirus cases rise in Whittlesea
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Meadowglen Primary School in Epping will be closed until Wednesday after a
teacher tested positive to coronavirus.
Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said Meadowglen Primary School...
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Christmas cookie gift jars
For a Christmas gift that is full of fun and handmade, this Christmas cookie jar recipe from Dairy Australia is a great present for...
