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Whittlesea library manager ready to open Gates to global future
A LIBRARIAN and an academic have beaten international competition to secure places in programs funded by American business magnate Bill Gates and his wife Melinda.…
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Plenty Valley pupils on song with environmental awareness
Plenty Valley Christian College juniors are getting creative with their environmental awareness. Students from prep to grade 2 will perform The Litter Muncher, a musical…
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Reported violence against Northern Hospital nurses ‘tip of the iceberg’
NORTHERN Hospital nurses face daily verbal abuse, have been physically assaulted and threatened, and had bodily fluids thrown at them, according to the nurses union.…
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Elder Abuse: Northern Health shines spotlight on treatment of seniors
Health social workers will work with people experiencing or witnessing the abuse of the elderly. Northern Health chief executive Janet Compton said Elder Abuse Awareness…
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Alert on poisonous wild mushrooms
WHITTLESEA residents are warned against picking wild mushrooms because poisonous varieties look similar to edible fungi. The warning comes as rain encourages the growth of…
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Plenty Valley Disability Services: Green-thumbs for Greenbrook
Keen gardeners from Plenty Valley Disability Services make up the hardworking team that maintain the Greenbrook Community House gardens each week, including (pictured) Brett, volunteer…
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Acacia College site price tipped at $8.8m
A LEGAL obstacle has been removed to allow the sale of the former Acacia College to Adventist Schools, but the price tag remains a secret.…
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NFL: Eagles defy odds too overcome 54-point final-quarter deficit
The biggest three-quarter time deficit any AFL team has overcome to win is 45 points. The Whittlesea Football Club could scoff at that. On May…
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Out to bridge the gap
Nora Shields is making big changes in health, writes Bridget Fitzgerald Nora Shields has worked out the perfect way to give her physiotherapist students real-life…
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Federal election: Scullin starting line-up sorted
TWO lawyers, a single mother and an executive director will vie for the safe Labor seat of Scullin in the Federal election. The Liberal party’s…
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Big hand for favourite Mill Park librarian
Mill Park library manager Tania Barry has been voted one of Australia’s favourite librarians and the co-winner for Victoria. Library users such as Karlie Fisher…
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Safety work to begin on Whittlesea traffic black spots
FOUR traffic black spots in the City of Whittlesea, including one where children have been injured, will be fixed under a $508,000 federal government grant.…
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