Northern Star Weekly

  • Northern Hospital reaches new heights

    Northern Hospital reaches new heights

    Construction is ramping up on Epping’s Northern Hospital as major milestones have been reached across both stages of the project. Health Infrastructure Minister Melissa Horne…

  • Kangaroos see the positives

    Kangaroos see the positives

    Greenvale Kangaroos are confident they are heading in the right direction and some wins are around the corner in Victorian Premier Cricket. The Kangaroos have…

  • FV’s plans for northern footballers

    FV’s plans for northern footballers

    Hume and Whittlesea need updated soccer pitches and amenities, with Football Victoria (FV) setting out a bold wishlist for the next decade of football facilities…

  • Four arrested following stolen car

    Four arrested following stolen car

    Four men have been arrested after a police pursuit moved through Thomastown and Lalor in the early hours of Wednesday 22 October. Police spotted an…

  • Slower speeds a good deed

    Slower speeds a good deed

    Victoria has enacted a new speed limit law allowing local councils to reduce their speed limits to 30km/h in school zones and city streets. It…

  • New home for 5G tower

    New home for 5G tower

    Whittlesea council has approved a lease agreement with Optus for the construction and operation of a new telecommunications facility at Main Street Recreation Reserve in…

  • Stillman stands down

    Stillman stands down

    Northern Football League chief executive Martin Stillman is stepping down after nearly three years. The league announced on Monday that the board had accepted the…

  • Council paves road management

    Council paves road management

    Whittlesea council has endorsed its latest version of a road management plan to guide the management and maintenance of more than 1497 kilometres of council…

  • Road no more

    Road no more

    Olivers Road in Craigieburn will be no more after a long-running process to discontinue part of the road has officially been completed. Hume council voted…

  • Passion to profit

    Passion to profit

    Hume’s next generation of artists have received support and investment at Future Minds Network’s Young Artists Centre event on Wednesday 15 October. Ten artists from…

  • Illegal dumpers targeted

    Illegal dumpers targeted

    Hume council has welcomed state government and Environment Protection Authority (EPA) funding to tackle illegal dumping. Statewide, $21.5 million will be invested into the Illegal…

  • Donnybrook on top

    Donnybrook on top

    Donnybrook is on track to make it two wins to start the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Russell Pollock Shield season. After a big win in…