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From the archives – 2016

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors.

5 years ago

November 29, 2016

More than half the residents of Whittlesea and Hume don’t feel safe walking alone at night, a new survey reveals.

The 2015 VicHealth survey found that 53 per cent of Whittlesea residents and 59 per cent of Hume residents are scared walking alone in their areas after dark.

The finding is significantly higher than the Victorian average of 45 per cent.

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