Northern Star Weekly
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Council listens to pleas to save lake
Community consultation has influenced Whittlesea council to change its proposal and retain the Lauries Field lake in Doreen, rather than turn it into an “ephemeral…
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Grants Road closed at Plenty Road end
Grants Road is closed at the Plenty Road end due to significant damage being found on Thursday 20 November. In a statement, Whittlesea council said…
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Alleged burglar jumped onto roof of factory before arrest
Police have charged a 40-year-old Lalor man with burglary and being equipped to steal at a Thomastown scrap metal yard, early Friday morning. Police responded…
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Davis, Cootee and El Achkar drafted
Three players with connections to Melbourne’s north-west were selected on night two of the AFL draft. Western Jets’ Finn Davis will get his shot in…
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Dallas local thankful for life-saving liver transplant
When she was 23 years old, Dallas Resident Eda Ozkoca received a life-saving liver transplant. The now 36-year-old said she could not put into words…
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Kalkallo CFA urges brigades to fundraise for Good Friday Appeal
Kalkallo Fire Brigade has long supported the Good Friday Appeal, and in their fifth consecutive year have called on other brigades to follow. Kalkallo secretary…
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Dog desexing to be considered
Whittlesea council will explore introduction mandatory dog desexing as part of its latest Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP). The plan was adopted by councillors on…
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Young Doreen Actor Breaks Through
Amileya Moro, an 11-year-old performer from Doreen has landed a role in the award-winning musical Saturday Night Fever, which opens in Melbourne in January. Amileya…
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Stunning final over win
A stunning final over from Newport-Digman against St Albans was the highlight of the second round of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 competition. In…
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Duff-Tytler, Sweid drafted
Calder Cannons duo Cooper Duff-Tytler and Adam Sweid are headed from Craigieburn to Perth after both being selected in the AFL national draft on Wednesday…
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It’s a world record!
A world record has been set in Whittlesea. On Tuesday 18 November, 1070 people made their way to Donnybrook’s Olivine Recreation Reserve to help developer…
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Changes ‘suffocating democracy’
A change to Whittlesea’s governance rules is “suffocating democracy”, according to one councillor. During the 18 November council meeting, councillors voted on a number of…
