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Walking Thomastown Take a magical night-time journey through the culture and history of Thomastown. Experience one of Whittlesea’s oldest suburbs in a new light during…
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Decision deadlocked
Hume council will consider taking on maintenance of median strips along the municipality’s arterial roads, but only after the mayor used his casting vote to…
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Hotel gets green light in Westmeadows
The development of a three-story residential hotel in Westmeadows has been given the green light by Hume council. At the Monday, August 11 council meeting,…
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Code one call rate high in Hume
Hume recorded one of the highest number of code one ambulance callouts in the state in the three months to June 30, new Ambulance Victoria…
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Hume tackles homelessness
Hume council has hosted a community event bringing together residents, service providers, and advocates to shine a light on the growing issue of homelessness, with…
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Meet one of YPRL’s dedicated librarians
Meet Rosie Turner, a regular storytime reader at Yarra Plenty Regional Library’s many locations and loves art, creativity, storytelling and books. Rosie is one of…
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Fatal overdoses rise in Hume
Hume was the state’s fourth highest local government area for fatal overdoses in 2024, a new Coroners Court of Victoria report reveals. The data comes…
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Man admits he killed teacher who was found in a bin
A man has admitted to killing a teacher whose body was found inside a wheelie bin. Stephen Fleming formally entered a guilty plea to manslaughter…
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Construction starts for new Hume Tech School
Broadmeadows Kangan Institute campus will soon have a new tech school in Hume as construction begins marking a major milestone. Aimed to serve as a…
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New study hub for the north
Tertiary students in Melbourne’s outer north now have access to greater education with the opening of the Northern Study Hub in Broadmeadows. Launched by Education…
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Join the Craigieburn SES
The SES Craigieburn Unit is on the lookout for passionate locals to join its dedicated team of volunteers. Whether it’s responding to road crashes, conducting…
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Celebrate a night of music and dance with Lalor Secondary College
Lalor Secondary College is hosting its bi-annual night of unforgettable music, dance and celebration on Friday, August 22, as its multicultural concert comes to life.…













