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My Place – Hume Inspector Dean Clinton

Hume has recently been appointed a new inspector, Dean Clinton. He spoke with Michaela Meade about his new role, and how keen he is...

New kinder proving popular

Wollert East kindergarten is still under construction, yet the three- and four- year- old kindergarten programs for 2022 already has enrolments. Wollert resident Tejaswi Phani...

Online shopping popular in north

Craigieburn and Doreen have been named in the top 10 suburbs for online shopping in the country. Australia Post’s 2021 Inside Australian Online Shopping report...

COVID traces found in wastewater in Epping, South Morang and Wollert

Traces of the coronavirus have been detected in wastewater in Epping, South Morang and Wollert. Residents and visitors of the areas between Saturday, April 17...

Appeal for information following car thefts

Police are appealing for information after a series of thefts from cars in Doreen on Sunday. Police from Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit said cars containing...

Greening Whittlesea

Whittlesea council has resolved to make the city “greener, cooler, more liveable” as part of its new Greening Whittlesea City Forest Strategy (GWS). The...

Maintenance cash for schools

Twelve schools from across Hume and Whittlesea will receive a funding boost from the state government. The schools are among 230 across the state that...

Mill Park house fire under investigation

The cause of a fire at a Mill Park house on Saturday morning is under investigation. Firefighters were called to the Pindari Avenue house after...

Food relief comes to Mernda

Encompass Care Vic is coming to Mernda. The not-for-profit charity organisation will be holding a welcome tea on Tuesday, April 27 to celebrate the start...

Safety concerns prompt stadium upgrade

Mill Park basketball stadium is set to get a “state of the art” redevelopment to address safety concerns and compliance issues. The stadium is the...

Whittlesea joins fight to save platypus

Australia's platypus population is under threat, and Whittlesea council is doing something about it. Whittlesea council is taking part in a nation-wide fight to stop...

Coolaroo man charged over alleged firearms incident

A Coolaroo man has been charged over an alleged firearms incident in Bundoora earlier this month. Echo Taskforce detectives arrested the 37-year-old on Thursday following...

Proud to have served

Veteran John Gregory Ross is proud to have served his country. Born in 1948, Greg has a long family history of serving Australia. “My father was...

Anzac Day services to go ahead

Anzac Day services are going ahead for the Craigieburn and Epping communities. Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee and the Epping RSL will be holding...

Two charged following alleged aggravated carjacking

Two men have been arrested following an alleged carjacking in Roxburgh Park last week. Police said a rideshare driver was dropping off passengers in Cleeland...

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Restoring respect for memorials

The Westmeadows War Memorial is set to be enhanced and restored to uphold the legacy of war heroes for generations to come. As part of...

Bulls on the board