Council stonewalled on bold idea to issue bonds
GROWTH areas like Whittlesea need a public-private financial bond system, underwritten by the government, to meet a massive infrastructure deficit, says a council executive.Whittlesea...
Kids acting up for Whittlesea Community Festival
NEW migrants have been honing their acrobatic and clowning skills with Westside Circus in preparation for a performance at this weekend's City of Whittlesea...
Darebin hub tackles childcare shortfall
A NEW childcare and maternal health centre is on the cards for Reservoir, following revelations the area is facing a shortage of services.Darebin council...
Bushfire buy-back still available
LANDOWNERS can still apply for the state government's $50 million voluntary bushfire buy-back scheme if they meet the criteria.The program aims to resettle landowners...
Bushfire buy-back still available
LANDOWNERS can still apply for the state government's $50 million voluntary bushfire buy-back scheme if they meet the criteria.The program aims to resettle landowners...
Urgent call to be fire ready
THE Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Country Fire Authority are urging Melbourne residents to prepare their homes and families for fire, even in urban areas."You...
New link in the chain from Epping to South Morang
ADAM, Terry and Simon try out the new three-kilometre shared pedestrian and bike track linking Epping, Mill Park and South Morang.The track is part...
Whittlesea council to block club pokies push
WHITTLESEA council has vowed to block the Whittlesea Bowls Club's bid for more gaming machines.The club has applied for 10 extra poker machines, which...
Pollution fines recycled
FINES from industrial polluters are being used to fund backyard rain gardens.The Environment Protection Authority is spending $50,000 on the Darebin Creek Raingarden...
Parents chalk up a win over daycare
WHITTLESEA parents have won their fight for temporary childcare during the Community Activity Centre redevelopment.The council this week yielded to overwhelming demands to keep...
Fire ready in both town and country
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Country Fire Authority are urging Melbourne residents to prepare their homes and families for fire, even in urban areas."You...
Rain blamed for Plenty road delays
THE Plenty Road duplication project has blown out again, and VicRoads now predicts it will be finished by the middle of this year.Originally...
Bad start to road toll in Whittlesea
THREE people died on roads in Whittlesea over summer in a horrific start to the year's road toll.Last week, the statewide road toll stood...
Rusty, unfit and keeping footy real
They never train, they smoke at half-time and they debrief at the pub. But these unlikely footy stars are playing to win. BY now,...
My Voice: Darryl Furze
Darryl Furze, inaugural principal of Laurimar Primary School.WE opened this school in 2009 with 113 children and nine teachers. This year, just three years...
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Saver plus turns 21
The Brotherhood of St Laurence has celebrated 21 years of its saver plus program in Mernda.
The Saver Plus program, initiated by the Brotherhood of...
