Old ovals and courts at Craigieburn’s DS Aitken Reserve remastered
The long-awaited $3.6 million upgrade of Craigieburn’s DS Aitken Reserve came a step closer after Hume council gave the thumbs up to a new...
St Monica’s College welcomes grandparents back to school
More than 200 grandparents went back to school last week for St Monica’s College’s annual grandparents day.
Year 7 students invited their grandparents to come...
Thomastown Football Club will forgo a major sponsor to back beyondblue
Thomastown Football Club is on a mission to tackle anxiety and depression.
The club has decided to forgo a major sponsor this year in favour...
Affordable fruit and vegetables at new Mernda community market
A new community market is hoping to tackle food insecurity in Mernda.
The Community Grocer launched its weekly fruit and vegetable market at Mernda Central...
Burglaries and thefts driving up crime in Whittlesea
A proliferation of home break-ins and car thefts fuelled a spike in Whittlesea’s crime rate last year, new data reveals.
Crime statistics for 2016 show...
New pavilion for Lalor Tennis Club
Sports-lovers will soon get some creature comforts with a new pavilion and outdoor social space built at Lalor Tennis Club.
The pavilion and outdoor space...
Epping dancers set to star in Disneyland parade
A group of dancers from Epping will step out on Disneyland’s main street next month as part of a two-week trip of a lifetime.
The...
Grand plans for residential development rejected
Plans to squeeze 11 double-storey townhouses on a Werribee block that is less than an acre in size have been quashed by Wyndham council.
The...
Governance concerns raised after Whittlesea council sacks CEO
The state government will closely examine the circumstances behind the sacking of chief executive Michael Wootten earlier this week.
Yan Yean MP Danielle Green has...
Whittlesea council sacks CEO Michael Wootten
Whittlesea council has parted ways with its chief executive for the second time in less than 12 months.
Current chief executive Michael Wootten was dismissed...
All walks heed respect: Walk With Her
Sarah Cafferkey was a beautiful, bright, bubbly young lady until her life was cruelly cut short.
The 22-year-old was murdered in a Bacchus Marsh unit...
Hume council warns of kindergarten fee jostle
Families could face a $1000 hike in kindergarten fees if the federal government does not continue its funding beyond December, Hume council has warned.
The...
Early works start on Mernda rail extension
Early works on the Mernda rail extension have been cranked up a notch, with crews recently beginning to drill along the proposed route.
The geotechnical...
Hume council blitz on trashing trolleys
Sunbury, Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, and Roxburgh Park have been revealed as hotspots for dumped shopping trolleys.
In 2016, Hume council received 296 reports of abandoned trolleys,...
Whittlesea mum to tackle 500km charity ride through Thailand to help orphans
Nikki Umana-Tate is no stranger to pushing herself to the limit in order to help orphaned children from Thailand.
For a third year, the Whittlesea...
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Call to finish stadium revamp
A Hume councillor is calling for the council "to finish what it started" at Craigieburn Sport Stadium by revamping the old areas of the...
