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Man charged over shooting, car fire

A man was charged on Saturday following a Broadmeadows car fire and a nearby shooting in December. With assistance from the Australian Federal Police and...

Freeway works won’t disrupt ANZAC weekend

Expect some delays on the Hume Freeway in the coming weeks, with some big road upgrades being worked on, although ANZAC Day weekend will...

Refugees seeing plenty

A group of newly arrived refugees from Melbourne’s north were treated to a trip to the scenic Plenty Gorge as part of their introduction...

National Water Week comp returns

Entries for this year’s National Water Week poster competition are now open and Greater Western Water (GWW) is inviting all local primary, kindergarten and...

Picket for Palestine continues

At the crack of dawn when most locals are asleep, pro-Palestinian protestors have been picketing and stopping work at the Heat Treatment Australia...

Australians invited to have their say

The Climate Change Authority is inviting Australians, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, to have their say on 2035 emissions reduction targets. The authority said...

Young Victorians invited to express their views

Young Victorians aged 15-19 are encouraged to have their say in Mission Australia’s the 23rd annual Youth Survey. The Youth Survey is an opportunity for...

Reminder to protect paddock trees during burns

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is asking landowners, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, to protect paddock trees when burning...

Fish stocks hit record

The state government has hit a high-water mark with 10 million fish stocked this year through its stocking program for recreational fishers, including those...

Summer read record

More than 16,000 children and young people across Victoria, including Hume and Whittlesea, have set a new reading record in this year’s Big Summer...

Protecting Aboriginal heritage across Victoria

The state government is inviting Victorian Traditional Owners to apply for positions on the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council and play a key role protecting...

Nominations for Victorian Rural Health Awards open

Nominations for the 2024 Victorian Rural Health Awards are now open. The state government said there are many medical practitioners, nurses, allied health workers, Aboriginal...

Stroke signs awareness

Stroke Foundation is urging Aussies, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, to think ‘Arms in April’ in a bid to raise awareness of the...

A lifetime of Ambulance Victoria’s history on display

The Ambulance Victoria Chas Martin OAM Museum will throw open its doors on Sunday, April 16, for a special Open Day, inviting all Victorians...

Emergency services training exercise

CFA led a multi-agency exercise to test and strengthen how emergency services respond to mass casualty incidents similar to the 2023 Eynesbury bus incident. The...

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Call to protect roadside workers

The South Australian government has introduced legislation to parliament that, if passed, will reduce the speed limit when drivers pass all roadside breakdown and...

Drug action plan