Smart city message goes global
Wyndham council’s WynLens project is in the running for a smart city global award.
City economy, innovation and liveability director Kate Roffey, WynLens creator Adam...
Broadmeadows basketball bringing people together
Young refugees and migrants from across Hume are connecting with the local community through basketball.
Between 20-30 young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds gather...
Mural makeover for Mill Park playground
A Mill Park playground has been brightened up thanks to a group of young artists.
The members of a Whittlesea council youth art group spent...
Food Truck Festival ready to roll into Mernda
Attention Mernda: The food trucks are coming.
The Food Truck Festival will be rolling into the Mernda Recreation Reserve on Schotters Road this week for...
Young talent hits the stage for Broadmeadows showcase
Roodi Kanna and Yousif Aziz will take to the stage in the middle of Broadmeadows on Friday as part of a showcase to highlight...
Whittlesea council call to cut road trauma
More than 2600 people were injured on Whittlesea’s roads in the past five years, a new report reveals.
Between 2012-16, there were 2603 injury crashes...
17,000 houses planned for Donnybrook, Woodstock
Tens of thousands of people are expected to call Donnybrook and Woodstock home in the coming years, after the state government unveiled plans to...
Broadmeadows jobless rate highest in Victoria
Broadmeadows’ unemployment rate is continuing to climb, with one in four adults now jobless.
Latest federal government employment figures reveal that the suburb’s unemployment rate...
Whittlesea residents urged to cut long grass to reduce fire risk
Whittlesea residents have just 10 more days to ensure their grass isn’t too long, with the council about to begin its annual fire inspection...
Call to fast track Wollert transport link
A feasibility study on a Wollert transport link will begin within five years, but residents say it is not soon enough.
According to the recently...
Whittlesea, Hume mark Remembrance Day
Communities across Whittlesea and Hume paused for a minute’s silence on Saturday to honour Australia’s fallen soldiers for Remembrance Day.
The day marked the 99th...
In tune for Hawkstowe Music day
Music will fill the historic Le Page Homestead on Sunday for Hawkstowe Music.
The annual event at the South Morang homestead is organised by Plenty...
Diversity award goes to Western Water
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges’ water supplier has been celebrated for its diversity.
Western Water was honoured as the winner of the diversity category at Hume...
Kris Pavlidis elected Whittlesea mayor
Newly-elected Whittlesea mayor Kris Pavlidis has pledged to strengthen the council’s relationships with local MPs to achieve better outcomes for residents.
The South-west Ward councillor...
Geoff Porter elected as Hume mayor for third time
Geoff Porter has earned himself a place in the history books.
The veteran Meadow Valley Ward councillor became the first person elected as Hume mayor...
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Craigieburn SES marks 50 years
Craigieburn’s State Emergency Service (SES) unit is celebrating the 50th anniversary of serving the community and is encouraging new recruits to join the ranks.
Since...
