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Hume rates up 5 per cent, Sunbury split on hold
Hume council’s 2015-16 draft budget includes a five per cent rate rise and record spending on infrastructure. The draft, presented to councillors on Monday night,…
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Election promises mostly kept
By Lexi Cottee The Andrews state government’s first budget has delivered for the City of Whittlesea, with funds allocated to build a new police station,…
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Doreen: 108-year-old hall demolished for roadworks
The 108-year-old hall at Doreen has been demolished. The disused weatherboard building was levelled last week to make way for roadworks and the development of…
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YOUR SAY
Street trees rebuttal I write in response to the letter by Tom Joseph, president Mernda and Doreen Multicultural Association, regarding a street tree matter raised…
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Whittlesea new police inspector Paul Tysoe takes charge
It was a changing of the guard last Friday when Whittlesea’s outgoing police inspector Bob Dykstra welcomed to the role. Inspector Dykstra has managed the…
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Lakes South Morang Primary School crossing win for petitioners
A campaign by more than 500 concerned parents to get a new children’s crossing at Lakes South Morang Primary School has succeeded. Whittlesea councillors voted…
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Doreen CFA is gaining speed with new connection
Doreen’s CFA volunteers rely on mobile broadband for their internet needs. But it’s often an unreliable connection and sometimes fails to load crucial map information…
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Cyclist numbers plummet in Whittlesea
Bike riding has declined by 20 per cent in the past 12 months in Whittlesea, according to the latest Bicycle Network Victoria statistics. On March…
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8 things to do in Hume and Whittlesea
Be safer on the roads A road safety forum from 6pm, May 27, at Hume Global Learning Centre, Craigieburn, will present perspectives from Victoria Police,…
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Having two relatives who fought in World War I made Emelia Eagling-Every’s recent trip to Gallipoli even more special. The Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar social-service prefect…
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WIN THIS It’s that time of year again, the time when Hamer Hall comes alive with everyone’s favourite, The Sound of Music. This year marks…
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Whittlesea council backs pitch perfect strategy
If the proof is in the pudding, soccer is booming in Whittlesea and the council’s grass pitches are muddy enough to prove it. Last week,…
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