Whittlesea almost had itself a Multicultural Man
WHITTLESEA has lost its claim on a world-renowned statue which would have made it an Australian icon of multiculturalism – and it was free.The...
Campaigners denied respite
GWENDA Walton faces a tough decision – to keep struggling to care for her disabled foster daughter or lose her to strangers.Mrs Walton fought...
Funding win for education
'This is great news for local children'TWO local pre-schools and a kindergarten will get almost $1 million in state government funding to upgrade facilities.The...
Housing boom provides easy pickings for thieves
CRIMINALS are taking joyrides in older cars in the Whittlesea municipality because they are easier to steal, according to police.Residents had 588 cars stolen...
Cops knew of footy team clash
A VIOLENT on-field brawl between two teenage football teams from Lalor had been brewing for weeks, it has been revealed.Police confirmed that they feared...
Once were oddities: platypuses return
THERE is hope platypuses will re-colonise parts of the Yarra River as research reveals they are starting to return.The Australian Platypus Conservancy has been...
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SEE&DOFun at the fairFamilies will have a ball at the upcoming Mernda Community Fair with an indoor market, live music, jumping castle, petting zoo...
Boys go to school under guard, says stepfather
TWO Mill Park boys forcibly moved to a refugee detention centre in Sydney are escorted daily to school by two security guards, their...
Mowbray College: Future bleak as college fails to raise vital financial support
MOWBRAY College has failed in its attempts to seek financial support and could enter voluntary administration.Funding sought from the state or federal government has...
Planned activity group for elderly Melton residents
Older Melton residents or those living with a disability are being encouraged to join the council's planned-activity group.There are several vacancies for the program,...
Would you like some street art with your shopping?
THOMASTOWN'S High Street shopping strip is masquerading as a gallery of sorts for the inaugural Sites to be Seen art exhibition.Curated by Helen Pollard,...
NBN plans turn fibre into connections
ROBOTS could care for old people in their homes, and parents could check on their children in childcare centres via webcam, in just some...
My Voice: Jeremiah Temple
Jeremiah Temple, Reservoir resident from Sierra Leone, has created the Journeys to Employment forum.MOST people from refugee backgrounds have had their self-esteem damaged from...
8: A prejudiced proposition
8Where: Her Majesty’s Theatre,219 Exhibition Street, cityWhen: June 8Call: 132 849Visit: hmt.com.auA BEVY of Australian stars tackles the marriage equality debate head-on next week...
The secret life of stuff
Second-hand doesn’t have to mean second best. Linley Wilkie meets a woman campaigning to change our point of view.TAMARA DiMattina loves telling the story...
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Heavy horses for courses
The National Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Festival is returning to Werribee South on January 18-19.
More than your typical equestrian escapade, the public will be...
