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Bundoora pupils bound ahead with ‘bounce back’ skills
Youngsters at Bundoora Primary School will learn how to bounce back from life’s setbacks with the school’s new primary welfare officer. Alyssa O’Connell, a trained…
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Star pupil Asta shows her class at Bundoora’s Parade College
Asta, a guide dog in training, has joined Parade College in Bundoora as a new “student”. The four-month-old female Labrador will learn the ropes from…
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Rock’n’roll preacher’s path of Salvation
Sometimes he wears his shiny, patent-leather, black and red dancing shoes with his sombre blue suit of a Salvation Army officer. And when kids are…
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Viva Vika: Singing the praises of a life of song
She grew up singing. She’s made a career out of singing with her sister, Linda; her husband is a drummer; she believes her daughter will…
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Thomastown four-storey unit plan blocked
A FOUR-STOREY apartment block in Thomastown has been rejected despite Whittlesea councillors recognising the need for diverse housing developments in the municipality. Residents packed the…
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Join team RANGA’s red alert for endangered Borneo ‘cousins’
Whittlesea student Naomi Haddrick (top right) is putting her red locks towards a good cause as a member of RANGA, the Red And Nearly Ginger…
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Northern ladies ready for push and Shrove of annual pancake tossing race
Katerina Anastassiou, of South Morang, and Mary Mrso, of Epping, give a toss about Shrove Tuesday. They will be among dozens of women competing in…
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Online dog scam bites Bundoora buyer
A BUNDOORA woman who escaped being bitten by a dog scam has warned others not to take the bait. She counts herself lucky as Consumer…
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Coffee and cake key ingredients for Mernda women’s wellness group
For local women feeling the need for “wellness”, a Mernda woman is prescribing a dose of coffee and cake. Christine Stow launched the Mernda Support…
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Federal election: Transport the key for Scullin, McEwen candidates
TRANSPORT, schools and infrastructure have emerged as key issues in the federal election in the northern suburbs. The major parties are fielding candidates in the…
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Locals vital to disaster response, Whittlesea Community Resilience Building asserts
LOCAL knowledge is one of the keys to dealing with disasters, according to a community leader. Too often state and federal agencies and others “push…
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Love is on the books at Thomastown library
Love blossomed at the Thomastown Library last week when feng shui expert Sally Fischmann (pictured) showed visitors how to place fresh flowers in their homes…
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