Northern Star Weekly

  • Demons blistering start

    Demons blistering start

    Mernda couldn’t have scripted a better return to the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Money Shield on Saturday. After claiming last season’s Mash Shield, the Demons…

  • Council in support of road upgrades

    Council in support of road upgrades

    A petition signed by a number of concerned Epping residents has received support from Whittlesea’s councillors. After a growing chorus of Epping’s locals claimed the…

  • November start date for Yan Yean Road works

    November start date for Yan Yean Road works

    The long-waited second stage of upgrades to Yan Yean Road are a step closer, with the state and federal governments announcing construction will start next…

  • Yan Yean locks in new road upgrades

    Yan Yean locks in new road upgrades

    Travel times could soon be slashed along Yan Yean Road as upgrades to one of Melbourne’s busiest arterial roads enters stage two. Australian owned and…

  • Expected delays in Epping

    Expected delays in Epping

    Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time this week, with sections of Harvest Home Road in Epping and Wollert closed due to planned roadworks.…

  • Historic partnership embeds Wurundjeri culture in Cloverton’s future

    Historic partnership embeds Wurundjeri culture in Cloverton’s future

    Stockland and the Wurrundjeri Woi-Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (WWCHAC) have signed a landmark partnership agreement at Cloverton in Kalkallo, marking the first of its…

  • Sign up to save a life

    Sign up to save a life

    While Victoria holds one of the best survival rates for cardiac arrests in the world, community members are being encouraged to sharpen up their CPR…

  • Mayne’s big year

    Mayne’s big year

    It’s a long way from the football field at Willowbrook Reserve to the World Para Athletics Championships. Just weeks ago, Westmeadows’ Michael Mayne was playing…

  • Hall steps down

    Hall steps down

    An era has come to an end with Gary Hall stepping down as South Morang coach. The Northern Football League club announced that Hall had…

  • Grants to tackle motorcycle safety

    Grants to tackle motorcycle safety

    The state government has launched a new round of grants to help improve motorcycle safety on Victoria’s roads. The Safer Motorcycling Grants Program will kickstart…

  • Kids lead Banksia Gardens renewal

    Kids lead Banksia Gardens renewal

    Residents of the Banksia Gardens Public Housing Estate have proven the strength and creativity of their community after working to transform their local playgrounds through…

  • Nature’s grants

    Nature’s grants

    Whittlesea council has reopened and expanded its Environmental Works Grant Program (EWGP). UP to $6000 is now available per property to better support large-scale projects.…