Tag: Whittlesea
Whittlesea and Hume councils working on recycling fix
Recycling waste from across Hume and Whittlesea is heading to landfill for a third week.
The councils are among 33 Victorian councils left without access...
Local jobs shortage hurts northern suburbs
More people living in Craigieburn-Mickleham are without jobs than in any other area in Melbourne’s north.
New federal government small area labour market data shows...
Recycling collections headed for landfill due to SKM closure
Hundreds of tonnes of recycling from Hume and Whittlesea will be dumped in landfill after a decision by SKM Recycling to stop accepting recyclable...
Flu cases top 1400 in Whittlesea and Hume
Twice as many Whittlesea and Hume residents have been diagnosed with the flu so far this year as were diagnosed in all of 2018.
Data...
Key campaign to fight car theft in Whittlesea
Whittlesea residents are being encouraged to be more mindful of where they keep their keys at home in a bid to reduce the number...
Westgarthtown historian Robert Wuchatsch regonised with family history award
A book that recounts the story of one of Thomastown’s pioneering families has been named as Australia’s best family history book.
Historian Robert Wuchatsch, whose forebears...
Whittlesea Country Music Festival funding reinstated
Whittlesea council has had a change of heart over funding for the Whittlesea Country Music Festival, allocating $40,000 for the event in its 2019-20...
Whittlesea is taking up the fight despite long injury list
Whittlesea is hoping for a bit of momentum and consistency after the Queen’s Birthday weekend bye in Northern Football League division 2.
Due to byes...
Whittlesea cop helps deliver baby on Yan Yean Road
Whittlesea police officer Alana Olivieri’s work sometimes involves saving lives, not bringing new ones into the world.
But that changed on her way to work on...
MFB shocked by Hume, Whittlesea homes without fire alarms
The MFB is urging people to ensure their homes are equipped with working smoke detectors following the release of alarming data.
According to the Metropolitan...
Call for federal funding for Wollert rail extension
Whittlesea council is ramping up its campaign for a train line to Wollert by calling for federal funding.
Wollert and Epping North residents have long...
Change to electorates for some Whittlesea and Hume voters
Thousands of people across Hume and Whittlesea will vote in different electorates at the May 18 election as a result of boundary redistributions.
The Australian...
More police officers coming to Hume and Whittlesea
More frontline police officers will be on the beat in Hume and Whittlesea over the next 12 months.
Victoria Police and the state government have...
Northern suburbs among state’s top-performing real estate markets
Wollert, Craigieburn and Doreen have been named among Melbourne’s best-performing real estate markets.
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria included the suburbs in its metropolitan...
Northern mayors plead for federal roads cash splash
Funding for a northern roads package is urgent, according to the mayors of Whittlesea, Hume and Mitchell.
In the lead-up to the federal election the...
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Vics dominate Storm junior sides
Melbourne Storm's three pathways teams have started training for 2025 with many of them coming from Melbourne’s north-west.
The SG Ball (under-19s) and Harold Matthews...
