Northern Star Weekly

  • Second Northern study hub

    Second Northern study hub

    More tertiary students in Melbourne’s outer north now have even greater access to education after the opening of the latest study hub in Epping. Skills…

  • Moves to bring road under council control

    Moves to bring road under council control

    Hume has taken the first step toward declaring a section of road abutting 810 and 860 Summerhill Road in Craigieburn a public highway. Councillors began…

  • Funding for Hume

    Funding for Hume

    Hume council will receive a $2.6 million federal government grant as a part of an urban precinct development project. The announcement was made on Tuesday…

  • South Morang continues to shine

    South Morang continues to shine

    Things have continued to fall into place for South Morang with the club in the best position it’s ever been in the Diamond Valley Cricket…

  • Council refuses place of worship

    Council refuses place of worship

    A proposal to build a Hindu temple in Whittlesea’s green wedge has been rejected by council. Whittlesea council rejected the application for 330 Grants Road,…

  • Road to nowhere

    Road to nowhere

    Several of Hume and Whittlesea’s intersections have been named among Melbourne’s most dangerous, frustrating and unfit in RACV’s My Melbourne Road Campaign, which surveyed more…

  • Hume backs Ramadan night market

    Hume backs Ramadan night market

    Hume council has taken a step toward establishing a Ramadan night market, moving to explore community-led options for the event. The proposal was initially brought…

  • Lock down your number plates at Thomastown Bunnings

    Lock down your number plates at Thomastown Bunnings

    Bunnings Thomastown is inviting residents to speak with local police and take advantage of having one-way, anti-theft screws fitted to their number plates on the…

  • Epping hit and run

    Epping hit and run

    Police are investigating a hit and run collision in Epping on Wednesday 15 October which left a 54-year-old motorcyclist with serious injuries. Police said the…

  • Demons sign gun full forward

    Demons sign gun full forward

    Tullamarine has locked in one of the biggest names in the Essendon District Football League division 1 competition for next season. Zack Carey’s second off…

  • Join Whittlesea’s youth council

    Join Whittlesea’s youth council

    The City of Whittlesea is calling on passionate youths aged 12-22 years to step forward and get involved in helping to shape the future of…

  • Monitor welcomed by council

    Monitor welcomed by council

    Whittlesea council has welcomed the appointment of municipal monitor Steven Kingshott. As reported by Star Weekly, Local Government Minister Nick Staikos appointed Mr Kingshott to…