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Craigieburn store owner attacked

A man has been left with knife wounds to his face and arms after he was attacked at a Craigieburn shopping centre on Wednesday...

O’Herns Road snub ‘a federal election issue’

Whittlesea council has vowed to continue its campaign for funding for a Hume Freeway interchange at O’Herns Road, after the project was overlooked in...

Picture prefect career boost

Epping’s Sepehr Maddox has credited an employment program run by Melbourne City Football Club and employment provider MatchWorks with helping him edge closer to...

Youth put faith in Hume

Hume interfaith youth ambassadors have presented a report calling for greater social cohesion across the municipality to the city’s MPs. Four youth ambassadors – Salat...

New Whittlesea CEO has eye on the future

Managing Whittlesea’s growth to ensure the community “doesn’t miss out” is one of the key priorities for new chief executive Michael Wooten. Mr Wooten joined...

Rhiannon takes the next step

Rhiannon Tracey is determined not to let her spinal cord injury prevent her from living life to the fullest. The Thomastown resident was left a...

Uni shows it’s never too late to upskill

Redundant workers and mature-aged students from Melbourne’s north are tackling tertiary education with the help of La Trobe University. The university, in partnership with Hume...

Redundant workers turning to pokies

New data reveals more than $70 million has been gambled on poker machines in Hume since the start of the financial year. Latest Victorian Commission...

More units for central Sunbury

Ten double-storey buildings will be built on two lots in central Sunbury after Hume council granted a planning permit last week. The application by a...

Whittlesea council budget all about priorities

A new animal welfare centre, road improvements and new community centres form the centrepiece of Whittlesea council’s draft 2016-17 budget as it looks to...

Park win for Whittlesea dog owners

Five new off-leash areas will be created in Whittlesea in response to community requests for more designated dog parks. Council voted last week to make...

Robot librarian helps elderly connect

Whittlesea’s elderly residents can now visit the library without leaving home. The library recently received more than $5000 from Whittlesea Bowls Club to build Mr...

Fringe living the focus of new exhibition

The changing landscape of Melbourne’s outer suburbs will be explored in a new exhibition on display at Craigieburn. Suburban Geometric by Melbourne graphic designer Dianna...

Man faces court on horse cruelty charges

"I would ask Sir, can I have my dog back," pleaded a man who has been charged over the death of 22 horses. Bruce Akers,...

Full steam ahead for Mernda rail

Trains are set to depart Mernda by 2019 after the state government announced the allocation of $588 million to fund the long-awaited Mernda rail...

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South Morang’s stunning rise

A remarkable few years for South Morang has continued with the club winning the Northern Football League division 2 premiership on Saturday. Just two years...