Monthly Archives: September 2012

Come along to our Welcome Expo and find out how Council and community organisations can support you, while meeting other local residents and connecting with your local community. The expo will include: lunch and refreshments profiles on Council departments and community organisations that focus on: family, children, youth and seniors Aboriginal communities new migrants, refugees and international students learning and … > More

Local residents are invited by Whittlesea City Neighbourhood Watch to an Open Forum to discuss Community Safety. Thursday 4th 0ctober 2012 at 7:30pm Mernda Village Community Activity Centre 70 Mernda Village Drive, Mernda ALL WELCOME For further information email wcnhw@hotmail.com

Whittlesea Leader 20 Sep 2012 Suzanne Robson A LARGE sculpture of a mother and child believed to worth about $200,000 has been stolen from behind a shipping container in Epping. The sculpture, called Nesting, depicts a woman in a half moon shape holding a child with a bird sitting on the back of the child’s legs. The public art was … > More

City of Whittlesea 2012 Hands on Sustainability events program is still running- there are some  events coming up for the remainder of 2012 that you might be interested in: 1. Home Composting & Worm Farming Wednesday 3 October, 7pm – 9pm Learn the art of successful composting and worm farming and how to overcome common composting problems with Wendy Mather.  … > More

GREEN WALKS AND TALKS IN LOCAL PARKS – 1. THOMASTOWN Main Street Reserve,  entry from 25 Main St Wed 3rd Oct 2012 10am Enjoy an easy and very accessible walk along the Edgars Creek, passing local landmarks including the historic Lutheran Chruch and an orginal 1850’s farmhouse. 2.  EPPING Darebin Parklands Peppercorn Park, entry from 1a Greenbrook Dve Wed 10th … > More

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School now taking enrolments for 2013! The first priority of the Catholic School is the provision of a Catholic education for Catholic children. Enrolments are open to all baptised Catholic children of Parishioners living north of the O’Herns Rd powerlines. They see themselves as an integral part of the Parish of … > More

Whittlesea Leader 18 September 2012 Andre Awadalla AN Epping roundabout has been voted the worst intersection in Whittlesea by motorists. The congested spot at Epping and Findon roads received the most nominations of any of Whittlesea’s intersections in the 2012 RACV/Leader Redspot Survey. Drivers said the intersection was worse during morning and afternoon peak periods, with congestion making it difficult … > More