Northern Star Weekly
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10 years of colourful celebrations
The 10th annual Whittlesea Colour Carnival is set to bring a vibrant day of festivities to the community this summer. The vibrant event has been…
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Cricket is back
Westmeadows has a red hot chance to upset a top four team, while Craigieburn’s top order again failed to fire in the return of the…
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NGV Kids returns north this summer
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is bringing its Kids on Tour program back to the northern suburbs this summer holidays. Families can look forward…
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Brigades band together to fight Longwood fires
Fire brigades across the northern suburbs have banded together to fight the ongoing Longwood bushfire. According to Yarrambat Fire Brigade, the CFA crew prepared on…
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Kangaroos on the right track
Greenvale Kangaroos are hoping a bit of luck goes their way in the back part of the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The Kangaroos have one…
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Meadow Heights house fire
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to a house fire in Meadow Heights this morning, January 12. A call about smoke coming from a garage alerted…
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Man dies in hospital after arrest
A 27-year-old man has died in hospital after being arrested in Craigieburn. On Friday January 9, police were called to a Discovery Close address responding…
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Councillor Nic Brooks resigns
Whittlesea councillor Nic Brooks has resigned. Star Weekly has confirmed that the Thomastown ward councillor resigned yesterday, Sunday 11 January. Thomastown residents can expect a…
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Police investigate non-fatal shooting
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a non-fatal shooting in Lalor on 11 January. It is understood shots were fired in a carpark on Mosaic…
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Another award for Woodman
Sunbury’s Jin Woodman is the first Australian to win an International Tennis Federation Wheelchair Tennis Junior of the Year award. Introduced by the ITF in…
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Northern suburbs experiencing outages
There is a power outage currently affecting around 3827 residents in Lalor and Thomastown and a further 2749 in Epping. According to Ausnet, responders will…
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Council push for affordable housing
Whittlesea council has adopted a new plan for more affordable housing, and urged the federal government to review housing tax. Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox said…
