Preview: Dark Shadows
DARK SHADOWS (PG)When: Out nowWhere: General releaseMAYBE you didn’t get the memo, but Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are really good friends. Just in...
Whatever happened to Mr Midas?
From kitchen king to burnt toast – and back. Paul Mathis tells Mary-Jane Daffy how he lost, and found, his mojo.THERE was a time,...
Whittlesea Golf Club: Irons forged in fire
WHITTLESEA Golf Club was lucky to survive the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, but that luck soured three months later.“It was a very traumatic time,”...
Canberra snubs Hume Freeway interchange
WHITTLESEA City Council has missed out on federal funding to create a $110 million Hume Freeway interchange at Epping.Despite lobbying ministers for project funding...
Hiccup hits $34m Northpark hospital redevelopment builder buckles
STALLED building work at the Northpark Private Hospital will resume in four weeks, according to hospital general manager Gaylyn Cairns.She said the $34 million...
Little Lalor feet take big steps towards healthy environment
Little feet will take big steps around the nation this week to reduce our carbon footprint while celebrating healthy habits.Among them will be Chalif,...
Mill Park basketball court gets the go ahead
CALLS to repair a rundown basketball facility in Mill Park are to be answered with the creation of a full court worth $32,000.Whittlesea Council...
Epping North neighbours unite to fight crime
BURGLARIES and hoon behaviour have driven Epping North residents to set up a Neighbourhood Watch group.Aurora Community Association president Cara Horner and concerned neighbours...
Riled northern residents battle to Bring Back the Buses
RESIDENTS are joining forces to fight a shake-up of bus services they say is isolating members of the community.Bring Back the Buses Action Group...
Whittlesea North the hottest of house building ‘hotspots’
THE Housing Industry Association has named Whittlesea North its number one building hotspot for the third year running.Whittlesea council's planning and major projects director...
Darebin’s own arena spectacular
Equestrian parades were a highlight at the launch of the undercover equestrian arena at Bundoora Park last week.The arena was built with $60,000 from...
Bundoora mother of four reunites six orphaned Somali relatives
SIX orphans from Somalia have been reunited with their only living relative. Bundoora resident Shamsa Hassan, who has four children of her own,...
Northern Hospital ambulance patients left in lurch as wait times ramp up
AMBULANCES are spending more than 700 hours a month waiting to hand over patients at Northern Hospital, in statistics released under the Freedom of...
Banishing bullies with buddy blueprint
School can be a daunting place for kids, especially if they have to face up to bullies in the playground. Thomastown West Primary School...
Learner steps for Melton wannabes
Young people in Melton can join in free dance workshops online and at community centres. The eMotion project, a partnership of Barkly Arts...
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Study hub announced
Two new study hub sites will be built across Epping and Broadmeadows, providing increased access to study facilities in Melbourne’s north.
The federal government announced...
