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WHITTLESEA: AFL stars at Lalor

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Football identities Sam Newman and Warwick Capper were promoted as being featured in filming of Yesterday’s Hero on Tuesday, May 20, at Lalor Football Club’s grounds n Sydney Cres.The film is being produced by Cameron Miller in memory of his son Shaun. the production is slated for release in mid-2026. The Shaun Miller Foundation aims…

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NILLUMBIK: ‘Women of Ill Repute’ talk at Eltham

A conversation with award-winning authors Madeleine Cleary and Anne Freeman (pictured) will be held at Eltham Bookshop from 6.30pm-8pm on Wednesday, June 25.The conversation will explore the now and then of sex work, feminism, crime, and agency in ‘Women of Ill Repute’ – Flash Brothels and the Digital Age.The $45entry price includes a copy of…

Council News

NILLUMBIK: Planning Scheme review underway

Nillumbik Council is currently undertaking a review of the Nillumbik Planning Scheme.Purpose of the review is to evaluate how effectively the current scheme is functioning while aligning with State Government policy. “It helps to respond to current and emerging trends and identify gaps,” said a Council representative. “The draft has been developed based on extensive…

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WHITTLESEA: Half-price cat adoptions

Whittlesea Council is continuing with half-price cat and kitten adoptions at the wat djerring Animal Facility until the end of May.In April, the facility celebrated a record-breaking 168 adoptions of cats and dogs. Some 72 animals were transferred to rescue partners and 54 were reclaimed by their owners, bringing the total number of animals finding…

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BANYULE: Art in Public Places workshops

Artists in Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Darebin,Yarra, Boroondara and Manningham are being invited to participate in a series of ‘Art in Public Spaces’ workshops at Ivanhoe Library and Culture Hub.The 7.30pm Tuesday workshops are being held in five parts from May 27.Subjects are:• Introduction to public art – what’s involved and is it right for me?• Getting…

Sport

SPORT: NFNL’s no to Tarryn Thomas

The Northern Football Netball League Board has turned down former North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas’s bid to play for Thomastown.Thomas has been the subject of conduct breaches and a pattern of poor behviour towards women.

Community News

BANYULE: 17-storey development at Greensborough for 211 homes

The State Government is accelerating the construction of 2112 social and affordable homes in Greensborough.Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning (pictured), has approved the construction of the homes, in a 17-storey building will contain a mix of one and two-bedroom homes – all of which will be operated and managed by a community housing provider providing…

Police News

MARIBYRNONG: Kinglake man dies after W. Footscray collision

Police are investigating a collision in West Footscray that has turned fatal.It is believed a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Geelong St about 8.20am on Monday, May 12.The male pedestrian, a 66-year-old Kinglake man, was taken to hospital with critical injuries but died that afternoon.The driver of the vehicle, a 76-year-old Seddon man, stopped at…

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HUME: Unit fire at Broadmeadows

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire on Graham St, Broadmeadows after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire at 1.26am on Monday, May 12.Crews arrived on scene within three minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of the weatherboard unit, so the response was escalated.FRV crews donned breathing…

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KINGSTON: Double fatal at Clayton South

Two people have been killed following a collision in Clayton South on Monday morning (May 12).Two vehicles collided head-on at the intersection of Westall Rd and Rosebank Avenue shortly before 6am.A 46-year-old Springvale South man and a 52-year-old Scoresby woman, who were the drivers and the sole occupants of each vehicle, were declared deceased at…