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Acacia exodus begins as students look for new homes
PARENTS are starting to withdraw their children from the doomed Acacia College and switch to new schools before the Mernda facility closes in December. The…
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Show time for crafty Eden Park kids
The Dundas family of Eden Park are a crafty lot. Sebastien, 8, is a regular entrant and award winner in the home craft section of…
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Ready to move right in
In serene Rivergum estate, this commanding residence was built to exacting standards for its present owners. The modern brick-veneer house features generously proportioned living areas,…
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Neat as a pin
On about 6343 square metres, this immaculately presented rendered residence features two large living areas, a verandah with above-ground pool and backyard with neat gardens.…
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Acacia College: Decision to close slammed
A LONG-STANDING member of the Mernda Parish Council has slammed his own church’s decision to close Acacia College, saying it was exposing the Uniting Church…
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Whittlesea group helps share pain and frustation of ‘invisibile illness’
BIANCA Fitzpatrick has some days of endless pain, but can look perfectly healthy. She has founded the Whittlesea Invisible Illness Support Group, along with Jen…
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Flu tablets targeted in smash-grab raids on Whittlesea chemists
CHEMISTS in the City of Whittlesea are being hit by robbers targeting cold medications used to make illegal drugs, according to police. An undisclosed number…
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Mill Park library game for Never Never LAN battle
“Never Never LAN” is a place where serious PC gamers never grow up and never stop playing. It is a local area network tournament and…
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Roo hopping mad after stressful Doreen detour
A confused kangaroo made a hopping visit to suburbia last week. Standing taller than rubbish bins out for collection, the eastern grey was snapped on an…
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Whittlesea Country Music fest slashed to one day freebie
THE Whittlesea Country Music Festival will be slashed from a three-day celebration to one day, but for the first time will be free to attend.…
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Acacia College closure: Northern suburbs schools open doors to homeless students
STATE and private schools have rallied to help 700 students stranded by the impending closure of the Uniting Church’s Acacia College in Mernda. Plenty Valley…











