Northern Star Weekly

  • EDFL div 2 reverts to top four

    EDFL div 2 reverts to top four

    The Essendon District Football League division 2 competition will revert to a top four for next year. The league released its fixtures for the three…

  • Westmeadows go big with the bat

    Westmeadows go big with the bat

    Westmeadows was reaching for the record books after a stunning performance with the bat against St Albans in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division…

  • Mernda Community Hospital opens

    Mernda Community Hospital opens

    Mernda Community Hospital welcomed its first patients on the morning of Monday 24 November. The hospital was officially opened on Saturday 22 November by Health…

  • Whittlesea community award nominations open

    Whittlesea community award nominations open

    Nominations have opened for the 2025 City of Whittlesea Community Awards. The awards will celebrate a citizen, young citizen and senior citizen, as well as…

  • Stage two of Yan Yean Road upgrades begin

    Stage two of Yan Yean Road upgrades begin

    Ground has broken at the northern end of Yan Yean road, marking the second stage of upgrades. Yan Yean MP Lauren Kathage led the sod…

  • Truck driver charged following fatal Gorge Road crash

    Truck driver charged following fatal Gorge Road crash

    Police have charged a 41-year old Epping man with multiple driving offenses following a fatal crash in South Morang earlier this year. On Sunday 21…

  • Driscoll headed to Geelong

    Driscoll headed to Geelong

    Northern Knights’ Nick Driscoll is headed down the freeway after being taken by Geelong in the AFL rookie draft on Friday. The Knights had to…

  • St Monica’s College wins gold

    St Monica’s College wins gold

    St Monica’s College, Epping, has been awarded the Gold Award (first place) at the 2025 Rerum Novarum Awards, hosted by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS),…

  • Proud steps

    Proud steps

    Broadmeadows families came together on Wednesday 12 November for a heart-warming celebration of early learning as 25 local children graduated from the internationally recognised Home…

  • El Achkar a Don

    El Achkar a Don

    The El Achkar household was packed on Thursday night as Calder Cannons’ Hussein El Achkar awaited whether he would be drafted. After sitting through night…

  • A bridge to a better life that aligns with your goals

    A bridge to a better life that aligns with your goals

    The Bridge Inc is a not-for-profit organisation that offers various community and employment services to people with disabilities. Our flexible, client-centred model allows individuals to…

  • Mernda man charged for harassing Federal MP online

    Mernda man charged for harassing Federal MP online

    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed a search warrant at a Mernda home on Friday 21 November, charging a man with using electronic devices to…