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Councillor tips in a new dumping solution
Building a new tip in Hume’s northern growth corridor could help combat the area’s growing rubbish dumping problem, according to a Hume councillor. Cr Jim…
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End of an era
The Lynda Blundell Seniors Centre hairdressing service closed last week after 30 years of operation. The service had been running since shortly after the centre…
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Rush for COVID jab
Thousands of people turned out for testing at sites across the northern suburbs over the past week, while thousands more booked COVID vaccinations as the…
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COVID case closes second Craigieburn school
A positive COVID-19 case has been reported at a second Craigieburn school. “The department will be in contact with anyone that needs to isolate as…
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Buying limit on toilet paper at Coles
Shoppers panic-buying toilet paper have forced Coles and Woolworths to reintroduce purchase limits. Both supermarkes this morning announced that they had introduced a temporary two-pack…
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COVID alert for five Hume venues
Five Hume venues have been identified as exposure sites overnight. The Coffee Club at Craigieburn Central has been named as a tier one exposure site…
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Virus alerts for Degani Plenty Valley, Bundoora Anytime Fitness
Five more exposure sites have been identified in the northern suburbs, including two dating back to May 13. The health department this afternoon listed Bung…
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Seven-day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown announced
Victoria will be placed into a seven-day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown from 11.59pm. The lockdown will end at 11.59pm on June 3, with people only able…
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Whittlesea aged care homes fully vaccinated
The federal government will provide Victoria with 130,000 extra COVID vaccines to speed up vaccinations across the state, including in the City of Whittlesea. In…
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COVID testing sites added in Epping, Campbellfield, Dallas, Lalor
Additional COVID-19 testing sites have been established in Epping, Campbellfield, Dallas and Lalor following “significant demand” at existing sites. Campbellfield Community Centre, Dallas Shopping Centre…
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Whittlesea cluster grows to 15
A COVID-19 outbreak linked to the City of Whittlesea has grown to 15 cases. Acting Premier James Merlino said there were five new cases overnight…
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Australia’s biggest local news survey shows readers’ passion for print
The future of local newspapers will be a key issue for regional, rural and suburban voters at the next federal election, a newly released national…
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