THE Mitchell local government area (LGA) is leading Victoria in the population growth rate in a regional area, sparking calls for increased government funding, and better housing and transport links to keep pace with the rising demand.The latest population statistics released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows the Mitchell LGA population grew to 58,459 in...

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Legends honoured, new life member at KCC

THE Kilmore Cricket Club (KCC) has announced Cath Mogridge as the club’s newest life member at its senior presentation on Saturday night.Mogridge began her tenure at the club in...

Women’s footy season kicks off

THREE goals in three minutes sealed a wonderful start to the season for Kilmore’s women’s team, defeating Lower Plenty by 27 points.The Blues battled away for three quarters to...

Around the Grounds with Michael Thompson

The Northern Football Netball League season is underway and I’m very excited about what might happen throughout the season. Here’s some of my takes on what happened around the...

NFNL Women’s season begins

IT is a vastly different women’s season for 2026, with Laurimar and Whittlesea participating, while South Morang and Mernda sadly had to pull out late after being unable to...

Big win away from home

AS far as starts to the season go, they don’t come much better than what it did for Kilmore’s in the Northern Football Netball League division three competition on...

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Wallan health centre gets a boost

OMNIA Community Health (formerly Nexus Primary Health) will receive more than $28,000 through the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Capital Renewal Fund to upgrade their Wallan and Kinglake...
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Banking on community pays rich dividends

THE community has created a juggernaut of a business … that’s how Barry Henwood, inaugural director of Valley Community Financial Services, describes its community banking model.Rightly too, as the business, which started in Hurstbridge...

Big hunt for Easter eggs

IT was a memorable day for families on Saturday at Funfields Theme Park, with the popular attraction turning into a giant Easter egg hunt.The Easter egg hunt on April 4 was one of Australia’s...

Mayor on state advisory panel

CITY of Whittlesea Mayor, Cr Lawrie Cox, has been appointed to the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel, providing council an opportunity to discuss key issues affecting the local government sector.Chaired by Minister for Local...

Lalor to have 25 new homes

LALOR will have a new residential neighbourhood called Garden View Estate that will deliver 25 homes.Previously known as Downs Road Residential Development, the project will transform an unused parcel of Whittlesea Council-owned land next...