Former top cop Simon Overland to lead Whittlesea council
Simon Overland, once Victoria's top cop, has been revealed as Whittlesea council's new chief executive.
Mr Overland will be the third chief executive to lead...
Class action bid after Coolaroo recycling fire
Dallas residents and businesses have launched a class action against the operators of a Coolaroo recycling plant at the centre of a toxic blaze.
The...
Epping RSL sends cub to camp
The new school term is only a week old, but Sebastian Pike is already counting the days until the next school holidays.
The seven-year-old will...
Dallas residents forced out of homes by massive Coolaroo fire
UPDATE: More homes could be evacuated as firefighters continue to battle a massive blaze at a Coolaroo recycling plant.
MFB crews expect it will take up...
Census reveals religious shift
Religious preferences in the Macedon Ranges and Sunbury are contributing to a shift in Victoria’s religious affiliations.
In the Macedon Ranges, 37 per cent of...
Volunteers needed for Old Blokes Sheds
Volunteers are needed to help Northern Health’s Old Blokes Sheds at Broadmeadows and Bundoora to get back on track.
The sheds – at the Broadmeadows...
Community drives $240K in extra budget projects
Six community projects, valued at more than $240,000 have been added to Hume council’s 2017-18 budget.
The projects were added following community consultation and resident...
Lost pets from Hume to be posted online
Lost pets from Hume will be posted online by The Lost Dogs Home under an initiative aimed at reuniting more cats and dogs with...
Northern motorists facing worst commute
Motorists travelling from Melbourne’s north-east have the worst commute in Melbourne, according to new research from the Grattan Institute.
Transport program director Marion Terrill’s research...
Doreen nursing student Heather Strong set to volunteer in Tanzania
Heather Strong has always been drawn to helping people.
The Doreen resident is in the second year of a nursing degree at RMIT and will...
Whittlesea council investigating live streaming meetings
Whittlesea residents could be given the opportunity to watch council meetings from the comfort of their own home, with councillors set to investigate live...
Food donations to help Whittlesea families
Whittlesea Community Connections chief executive Alex Haynes is a strong believer that a little gesture goes a long way.
From next week, the support service...
VicRoads reviewing safety of Whittlesea’s roads
Whittlesea residents are being encouraged to have their say on the safety of six of the area’s key arterial roads.
The safety of the six...
Census reveals ‘average’ Hume and Whittlesea residents
Meet Rashmi Samalad, a 33-year-old mum-of-two who lives in Craigieburn and is the typical Hume resident.
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics census completed...
Remains of Mernda’s Old Bridge Inn uncovered
Remains of a mid-19th century pub, which is potentially one of the “oldest buildings outside of Melbourne”, have been uncovered at Mernda.
Archaeologists have been...
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Crafty school holiday fun
The NGV Kids on Tour program made a stop in Gladstone Park and Lalor this week, where children took part in some creative school...
