Hamper drive is on

LOVE In Action is running its annual hamper drive again, and has called on the local community for help.The program began in earnest last...

Festive fun in Broadford

WITH Christmas fast approaching, Broadford is gearing up for a Carols in the Carpark.It is an initiative of the Broadford Christian churches volunteers to...

Food for needy

LOCAL community organisations have received welcome Christmas gifts with a share in a $9 million funding through the State Government’s Community Food Relief Program.Whittlesea...

Motorists urged to take care

DRIVERS using rural roads across the region are being urged to take extra care as roadside slashing and weed-spraying programs ramp up ahead of...

Pet of the week

This week's VIP is Pedders the Cow, owned by Tallarook's Shaun McCormick!Pedders has been Shaun's pet for 12 years, and gives out a daily...

Letters to the editor – December 9, 2025

CFA staffing gaps put our region at riskAs we face what is shaping up to be one of the most dangerous fire seasons in...

Just my Opinion with Ian Blyth – December 9, 2025

APPARENTLY the City of Melbourne has discovered a bold new frontier in historical interpretation: if something from the past makes you uncomfortable, simply move...

Ray Carroll’s; ‘From the Boundary’: December 9, 2025

TWO CHAMPIONSTwo great players in the crowd at the MCG for the celebration a week ago were Shane Crawford and Andrew Mackie (pictured). In...

$6m new home for Kilmore SES

By Ashok VermaA GAMECHANGER for the region — that’s how Jaclyn Symes described the new $6 million Kilmore State Emergency Services (SES) unit headquarters.There...

Lions bring Christmas to Whittlesea

WHITTLESEA’S festive season officially lit up on Saturday as the town’s Christmas tree was unveiled, the result of remarkable community spirit and the tireless...
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