Northern | Star Weekly
Noise annoyance, either from surrounding construction, loud entertainment venues or just noisy neighbours is much too common — with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA)...
Broadmeadows house fire | Northern
11 hours ago · Fire Rescue Victoria brought a house fire under control in Broadmeadows early this morning following several triple-0) calls. The fire was deemed under control after 23 minutes following an internal attack on the fire. Fire Rescue Victoria reported that firefighters arrived to discover smoke and ...
Call for McLindon to be removed as mayor | Northern
10 hours ago · A group representing Epping North and Wollert residents is demanding Whittlesea’s councillors immediately remove Aidan McLindon as mayor and dismiss him from council following his decision to contest the Werribee state by-election. The Residents of Epping North and Wollert Community Association ...
A win for Merrifield community | Northern
2 days ago · Twelve community projects have been awarded grants as part of the 2024 Merrifield Community Partnerships Program. The developers of Merrifield have been giving away grants ranging from $500, and up to $10,000 across four categories including culture, health, and connected and smart since 2017. This ...
Moves against McLindon | Northern
4 days ago · Ten Whittlesea councillors are pushing for mayor Aidan McLindon to face internal arbitration over alleged breaches of the Model Councillor Code of Conduct. The councillors are due to hold an unscheduled council meeting on Tuesday, February 4 – which will be closed to the public as it has been ...
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Initial designs for the new Northern Hospital Ambulatory Care Centre have been released. Health Infrastructure Minister Melissa Horne announced the project will make up stage...
Boosting emergency care across the northern suburbs
Jan 28, 2025 · Initial designs for the new Northern Hospital Ambulatory Care Centre have been released. Health Infrastructure Minister Melissa Horne announced the project will make up stage one of a massive $813 million hospital redevelopment – with Kane Constructions named as builder ahead of works beginning in ...
Calls for McLindon to stand down as mayor | Northern
Jan 29, 2025 · Whittlesea mayor Aidan McLindon is defying calls by local residents for him to stand down from his position after nominating for the Werribee state by-election. Just months after being elected mayor, Cr Lindon nominated for the Werribee seat saying he wanted to shine a spotlight on Whittlesea. Cr ...
From Whittlesea to Werribee | Northern
Jan 20, 2025 · He’s been mayor of Whittlesea for just nine weeks, and now Aidan McLindon has his sights set on representing the people of Werribee in state Parliament. Cr McLindon – who said he won’t step down from the city’s top job while he contests the state election – believes his campaign will help ...
Council seeks housing consultation | Northern
Jan 8, 2025 · Whittlesea’s new councillors will write to the planning minister seeking significant consultation with council and the community on the state government’s key housing reforms. The reforms, contained in the Victoria’s Housing Statement: The Decade Ahead 2024-2034 policy, sets a target of ...