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Victorian regulators unite to emphasise compliance

Four Victorian regulators have joined forces this week to ensure construction and demolition operators across the state meet safety, environmental, building and plumbing compliance...

Witness appeal following Fawkner Memorial Park damage

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding damage caused at the Fawkner Cemetery earlier this month. Investigators have been told unknown offenders damaged up to 80...

Hume Freeway exit to M80 Ring Road closed

The exit from the Hume Freeway to the M80 Ring Road is closed due to a truck rollover. The exit from city-bound lanes of the...

Man charged following alleged Mickleham shooting

A man has been charged following an alleged non-fatal shooting in Mickleham on Thursday. Police said the 30-year-old Mickleham man was arrested in the CBD...

Hume Libraries offer vaccination proof help

Hume Libraries is offering assistance to residents having trouble linking their proof of COVID-19 vaccination to check in mobile apps. Three branches of the library...

TikTok encourages COVID-19 vaccination

Whittlesea residents can see a step by step guide to their COVID-19 vaccination thanks to a TikTok breakdown. Northern Health shared an instructional video on...

Grants to support grassroots clubs now open

Grassroots sports clubs and organisations in Whittlesea and Hume can now apply for grants for new uniforms, and to support volunteer and coach training. The...

Christmas spirit coming to Hume

Christmas is officially coming to Hume, with a variety of pop up performers, local events and light up projections starting this week. From Monday, November...

New resources to tackle prejudice motivated crime

Victoria Police, including its Whittlesea and Hume units, is bolstering efforts to tackle hate and prejudice motivated crime with new resources launched recently. A new...

Community calendar – Melbourne’s West

Want to know what to do this week? Check out what community events are happening in Melbourne’s west. Want your event listed? Community Calendar is...

Northern Health urges appropriate triple-0 use

Northern Health is urging Victorians to save dialling triple-0 for emergencies, amid a rising number of calls for non-urgent support. In a post to the...

Water play splash pad cools down summer

Summer just got cooler for Whittlesea residents, with the opening of a water play splash pad at the Whittlesea Swim Centre. The new attraction at...

Onsite kindergarten on the way for Meadowglen Primary

An Epping primary school is in line to receive an onsite kindergarten, allowing parents to ditch the ‘double drop off’. Meadowglen Primary School is among...

Lalor Shopping Centre streetscape upgrade almost complete

Whittlesea residents can soon enjoy the hotly anticipated streetscape upgrade at Lalor Shopping Centre, with construction on May Road almost complete. Visitors to the precinct...

Hume marks World Toilet Day with new facilities

Hume council marked World Toilet Day yesterday by celebrating new public toilets set to be established across the municipality. World Toilet Day is an internationally...

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Escaped burn-offs a timely reminder

Following a year in which CFA volunteers responded to 815 incidents caused by escaped burn-offs, fire crews are urging landowners, including those in Hume...