Woodstock residents arrested after seizure of largest-ever ice shipment bound for Australia
Two Woodstock residents have been arrested following a police investigation into a planned large-scale drug importation to Australia from the US.
Australian Federal Police and...
Suitcase stolen from train at Footscray station
Police are searching for a woman alleged to have stolen a suitcase from a V/Line train at Footscray train station.
Transit Safety Division investigators believe...
Chemical stockpiles being removed at Epping and Campbellfield sites
Illegally stockpiled containers of chemicals are slowly being removed from eight sites in Epping and Campbellfield.
A WorkSafe-led taskforce began removing the chemicals on Wednesday,...
Federal funds could flow for struggling Stony Creek
Federal dollars could soon be flowing into the restoration of heavily contaminated Stony Creek under a Labor funds pledge.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and environment...
Four arrested over man allegedly chased down and shot dead in street
UPDATE: Homicide detectives have charged three men with murder following an 18-month-long investigation into the shooting death of a man at Roxburgh Park.
Anwar Teriaki,...
Bulmans Road on the radar
Melton traffic congestion is on the agenda for VicRoads and an interchange at Bulmans Road in Brookfield is one of the options being explored.
Brookfield...
Whittlesea marks 10th anniversary of Black Saturday bushfires
For many in the Whittlesea community, February 2009 will never be forgotten.
The devastating fires on February, 7, 2009 – now known as Black Saturday...
Troy Cassar-Daley to headline Whittlesea Country Music Festival
Some of Australia’s finest country music singers and songwriters will be out in force in Whittlesea next weekend for the annual country music festival.
This...
Growling grass frog finds new home at revitalised Craigieburn wetland
Growling grass frogs will soon be leaping into a new home in Craigieburn.
Yarra Valley Water has donated water to Hume council, allowing it to...
Whittlesea burglary figures continue to fall
Residential burglaries in Whittlesea are at their lowest level in more than a decade, police say.
Whittlesea police data shows that in December 2018 there...
Australia Day honours for three passionate northern suburbs residents
A passionate indigenous rights campaigner, a long-serving Hume councillor and a passionate volunteer have been included in this year’s Australia Day honour’s list.
The late...
Whittlesea, Hume champion citizens honoured at Australia Day awards
Dedicated volunteers have been hailed as community champions at this year’s Australia Day awards celebrations in Whittlesea and Hume.
Mernda historian Gillian Borrack is Whittlesea’s...
Campbellfield factory fire fuels resident fears
Broadmeadows residents want tougher regulations for recyclers following a fire at a Campbellfield factory.
The Colbert Road factory caught fire about 8pm on January 18...
Meditation classes on the cards for Roxburgh Rise pupils
Pupils at Roxburgh Rise Primary School will soon be taking part in meditation and mindfulness activities as part of a program to improve mental...
Housing market strong in Hume suburbs
Four Hume suburbs have bucked a statewide trend, with house prices rising over the three months to December.
While the median house price in Melbourne...
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The trials of Elizabeth Taylor
Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she tells the tale of Elizabeth Taylor whose trade was helping women...
