News
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New face for Whittlesea
A new face has joined Whittlesea council following the Lalor Ward by-election. Michael Labrador won the by-election, securing 52.43 per cent of votes after the…
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No urgent care
The Craigieburn Community Hospital will open it doors next week, but will not offer a key service originally promised by the state government. The community…
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Police investigate Campbellfield shooting
Police are investigating a shooting in Campbellfield on Thursday, July 10, where a gunshot was fired into an unoccupied business on Sydney road near Lydia…
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Community calendar
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…













