Homelessness a growing problem in Melbourne’s outer north
Homelessness is on the rise in Whittlesea and Hume, with more than 1500 people reporting being homeless in the 2016 Census.
New Census data released...
New dining hub opens at Westfield Plenty Valley
Crowds flocked to Westfield Plenty Valley on Thursday, eager to get a look at the centre's new dining and entertainment precinct.
The highly anticipated addition...
IN FOCUS: Wyndham Park PS – A learning community
Actively upholding the values expressed in the school’s motto, “Aspire Learn Achieve”, has enabled Wyndham Park Primary School to grow enrolments to approximately 400 students from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds since 2011. Principal Laban Toose believes the students thrive on the school’s values of respect, responsibility and safety.
New schools planned for Mickleham and Wollert
Land in Mickleham and Wollert will be bought by the state government to house four new schools.
The government is set to spend $236.8 million...
MY MOORABOOL: Matthew Grindrod
What is your connection to Moorabool?
We moved from Melbourne to Ballan after a visit to the Ballan Farmers Market one weekend. Ballan was buzzing...
Burglaries and thefts on the decline in Hume
Crime in Hume is at an eight-year low, driven by a decrease in burglaries and thefts across the municipality.
Latest Crime Statistics Agency data reveals...
Count down to Hume Relay for Life
Hume Relay for Life organisers are hoping for better weather this year, after last year’s event was rained out.
The Cancer Council fundraiser was called...
Appeal to help make it a Good Friday
The Good Friday Appeal means a lot to the Tullamarine-based Uncle Bobs Club.
The club has been raising money for the appeal for the past...
Westfield Plenty Valley to launch new precinct
Westfield Plenty Valley will open its new entertainment and dining precinct on Thursday.
Some of Whittlesea’s toughest critics have already cast their eyes over the...
Food Truck Carnival rolling into Craigieburn
Craigieburn will become a foodie haven this weekend when the Food Truck Carnival rolls into town.
Running from Thursday to Sunday, the four-day carnival will...
Council behaving badly
Whittlesea councillors have been ejected from three of the past four ordinary council meetings amid rising tensions between two groups of councillors.
Councillors were removed...
New rules for Whittlesea child care centres
Child care centres in Whittlesea will be restricted from being built on busy roads and next to service stations under a proposed change to...
More police on the beat for Whittlesea and Hume
Thirty-three new frontline police officers will hit the streets of Whittlesea and Hume from May, as part of a Victoria Police plan to increase...
St Monica’s is a resource smart school
Students and staff at St Monica’s College have been working to make the school environmentally friendly.
The school has recently implemented a range of initiatives...
Wait for Craigieburn Road duplication continues
The wait for Craigieburn Road to be duplicated is set to continue, with planning studies for the proposed project still under way.
In November 2016,...
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Scott’s Australian chance
Hannah Scott’s rise through the softball ranks has been quicker than what she expected.
Scott made her Victorian senior debut as an 18-year-old and had...
