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New trade centre for teens off to a great start
The $6.4 million Outer Northern Trade Training Centre officially opened last week at the old Peter Lalor Secondary College site in Lalor, but it has…
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New school precinct ‘not enough’ for fast-growing north
A new school precinct in Melbourne’s north is welcome but it is not enough to support a community bursting at the seams, according to a…
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New Mernda singing group wants you
Mernda residents are invited to stop singing in the shower and bring their best voices to join a new community singing group. Co-founder Wendy Bester…
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Women’s groups get funding boost
Grants are available to existing or new women’s groups to help women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. The one-off $4000 grants can be…
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Council’s gift of the jab
Whittlesea council is working to boost its human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation uptake in its latest round of vaccinations. The council delivers the vaccine for free…
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Courts process for late rates causes more pain
Victorian councils have continued the “unfair” practice of recovering unpaid rates through the courts, despite cries from the community legal sector that it contributes to…
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Growling Frog Golf Course rated Melbourne’s best
The Growling Frog Golf Course has been named Melbourne’s best public course by a leading industry magazine. The Hacker Golf magazine hailed the Yan Yean…
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Aurora Estate sell-off causes concern
A state government authority is withdrawing from the development of Aurora Estate in Epping North, putting 410 hectares of the development site on the market. Places…
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Federal election: McEwen candidates spell out their vision
The Weekly asked the five candidates vying for the seat of McEwen to state what they see as the biggest issues for the electorate, and…
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Federal election: McEwen candidates in ‘great debate’
Five candidates for the federal seat of McEwen will battle it out at a ‘great debate’. Organised by the Romsey Region Business and Tourism Association…
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Mill Park woman killed in Epping car crash
A Mill Park woman was killed in a fatal car crash in Epping last night. The 21-year-old woman was travelling along Civic Drive when her…
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The big guy: Clive Palmer
Australians look at Clive Palmer in all sorts of ways – billionaire miner, benevolent soccer fan, antagonist of politicians, media darling (especially on Lateline), big…








