Northern Star Weekly

Northern Star Weekly

Northern Star Weekly is a publication that focuses on news and events in the Hume and Whittlesea regions of northern Melbourne.

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Councillor hits out at 'selfish' tamperers

1 week ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell A Whittlesea councillor has called for those responsible for a vote tampering scheme in the Lalor Ward to be prosecuted, as the candidates for the ward’s by-election are revealed. Voters in Lalor Ward will once again be asked to elect a councillor after the October 2024 election result for their ward was voided by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) in May.
McLindon seeks Supreme Court review

3 weeks ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell Former Whittlesea mayor Aidan McLindon will seek a Supreme Court review of the decision to suspend him from council for six months. As reported by Star Weekly, Local Government Minister Nick Staikos suspended Mr McLindon from his role as a councillor on April 16 for a period of six months amid allegations of poor conduct and intimidating behaviour.
Kneipp remains focused

3 weeks ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Tara Murray

By Tara Murray Calder Cannons’ Felix Kneipp is hoping an injury setback won’t hold him back too much as he chases his AFL dreamKneipp was one of five Cannons named in the Vic Metro squad but is set to spend most if not all the national championships on the side lines. A back injury means he’s currently limited to just 30 minutes a day on the spin bike as he de-loads his back. “I’ve experienced a bit of a setback unfortunately,” Kneipp said in the lead up to the championships.
Pacers get groove back

4 weeks ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Tara Murray

By Tara Murray Adjustments made by the Whittlesea Pacers has helped them get back on track in the Big V women’s division 1 competition. After a solid start, the Pacers dropped three games in a row and brought them back to the pack. They’ve bounced back the past two weeks with a couple of solid wins. On Saturday night the Pacers were able to account for Western Port, 71-45. Pacers coach Shannon Bodley was pretty happy with the result.
Two new teams for DVCA

1 month ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Tara Murray

By Tara Murray The Diamond Valley Cricket Association will continue to grow with two clubs joining the association for the upcoming season. The association announced recently that Old Ivanhoe Grammarians and Keon Park would join the competition after clubs voted in favour of them joining the competition this season at a recent special general meeting. Both sides are crossing from the North Metro Cricket Association.
Eagles starting to get going

1 month ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Tara Murray

By Tara Murray Craigieburn Eagles are starting to get on the right track in the Big V men’s division 1 competition. The Eagles have had a mixed start to their first season back in the higher division, with five wins from their first 10 matches. Coach Tim Annett said things were starting to fall into place now. “It turned the last two weeks,” he said before the weekend’s match. “Hopefully it is onwards and upwards. “We had an interrupted start to the year with injury.
Johnson gets his chance for Essendon

1 month ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Tara Murray

By Tara Murray Former Northern Knight Zac Johnson will be the seventh Essendon player to make his AFL debut this year after getting a call up for the Bombers’ Thursday night match with Brisbane. Taken with pick 70 in the 2024 national draft, the youngest player in the talent pool has come on in leaps and bounds since arriving at the NEC Hangar, slotting into the Bombers’ system with ease.
Tigers starting to fire

1 month ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Tara Murray

By Tara Murray Westmeadows is starting to purr in the Essendon District Football League division 2 competition. It’s been a mixed start to the season for last season’s runners up, who have been made to pay for some bad patches on play. On Saturday though, the Tigers were able to make it two in a row for the first time this season as they accounted for Burnside Heights.
Demons finding form

1 month ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Tara Murray

By Tara Murray The momentum is starting to grow for Mernda in the Northern Football League division 3 competition. After a slow start, the Demons have now won three straight games including beating Kilmore on Saturday. Coach Robert Fletcher said they knew it wasn’t going to happen overnight for them. “Three in a row now, which has been nice,” he said. “We’ve had a few new players and we’ve been trying to gel. “We had a few players out to start the year like a lot of clubs.
Sweid's flying return | Northern

1 month ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Tara Murray

By Tara Murray Twelve months ago making the Vic Metro squad was only a dream for Calder Cannons’ Adam Sweid. An ACL injury meant he spent much of last season on the sidelines before being part of Pascoe Vale’s under-18.5 Essendon District Football League grand final side. A brilliant start to the Coates Talent League season has seen Sweid named as one of five Cannons’ named in the Vic Metro under-18 squad. “It is really good,” he said.

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Laura Michell

Tara Murray

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