Australia Day violence in Whittlesea
Four young men were arrested and charged after police were pelted with bottles and a missile was discharged at Australia Day celebrations in Whittlesea.
Mill...
Ring Road crash puts focus on street racing
A Tullamarine business owner recently locked himself inside his office with the lights off in fear of out-of-control late-night hoons outside his building.
He says...
Broadmeadows clinic in super health
Dianella GP Super Clinic at Broadmeadows is marking its first anniversary this month with new, innovative services for its clients.
The clinic was opened with...
Roadside birth best day on job
Mill Park police officers delivered a baby on a Thomastown nature strip after they discovered a woman in labour during a routine car check.
The...
Arthurs Creek hotshot recognised at Open
An Arthurs Creek youngster’s dream of stardom came true last week when she was named Tennis Hotshot of the Year.
The annual ANZ Tennis Hotshot...
Jobs axed as Masters scrapped
More than 200 jobs in Hume and Whittlesea could be axed in the wake of the scrapping of Masters stores by Woolworths.
Losses topping $600 million...
Honours for Michael Mullins
Artist Michael Mullins was once arrested on Australia Day … in the name of art.
Now, more than 30 years on, his dedication to the...
Craigieburn school involved in mass bomb threat
Craigieburn’s Aitken Creek Primary School is one of several Victorian schools to be evacuated after receiving threatening “automated” phone calls in what appears to...
Hume announces citizen of the year awards
Hume council honoured some of its unsung heroes on Australia Day for the tireless service they offer their communities.
A 99 year old woman who helped...
Police hunt Dallas firebug
The firebug is believed to be responsible at least 25 fires that were deliberately lit in bush and grassland around the Laura Douglas Reserve...
Thomastown remains linked to gangland killings
The remains of underworld figure Terrence Blewitt were found buried in a shallow grave at a Thomastown dumping ground yesterday.
Mr Blewitt, 53, was last...
Epping wildlife on the mend
By Samantha Walker
Sunny, a 15-month-old eastern grey kangaroo, is on the mend after suffering burns to his feet during a grassfire at Epping on...
Kids left in hot cars
By Samantha Walker
Children in Whittlesea and Hume have been left to swelter in hot cars, despite warnings to parents about the dangers and the...
Cool cure for extreme heat
Youngsters and the young at heart are enjoying the summer sun at Whittlesea’s Funfields Theme Park. The park has something for all ages, including...
Hume a crime hub
By Samantha Walker
Hume is the number one municipality in the state for arson, weapons and explosives, and stalking offences, according to newly released Crime...
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Cordova claims women’s division 3 best and fairest
South Morang’s Hailey Cordova made an instant impact when she stepped up into senior football for the first time.
After winning the Northern Football League...
