‘Witchhunt’ bill mounts, claims Hume councillor
A Sunbury-based councillor, who was suspended for 28 days after a second probe into his conduct at a fiery town hall meeting, says money...
Councillor Jack Medcraft probed over terrorism comments
LATEST: An investigation is under way after a Hume councillor referred to the municipality as the ‘‘terrorist training centre of Australia’’ on a closed...
Hume council refutes Cr Jack Ogilvie’s claims over budget spending bias
Hume council has defended claims that its 2015-16 budget is too focused on the east of the municipality.
Cr Jack Ogilvie last week made a...
Tullamarine Airport scare as suspicious substance found in Qantas jet
Firefighters and federal police were called to Tullamarine Airport on Thursday morning after white powder was found in the hold of a Qantas domestic...
Dallas man, 49, charged with woman’s murder
UPDATE: A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found in a house in Dallas on Monday afternoon.
Police found...
Greenvale teen terror accused remanded in custody
The 17-year-old boy arrested in a counter-terrorism operation in Greenvale has appeared briefly before a children's court and been remanded in custody on two charges.
The boy,...
Epping: Fire destroys Davission Street house
UPDATE: A family of 10 lost their rental home in Epping on Thursday morning when a fire broke out in the ceiling cavity.
Emergency services...
Tullamarine Freeway set to be widened to six lanes
Premier Daniel Andrews will pledge hundreds of millions of dollars for a promised widening of the Tullamarine Freeway in next week's budget.
And unlike Labor's...
Epping Views Primary School student numbers soar
Soaring student numbers at an Epping primary school have been the focus of an “emergency” meeting between the Department of Education and Whittlesea council.
At...
Doreen and Mernda students to get more bus services
Transport-starved Doreen and Mernda residents are set for some relief with more buses planned to connect students to high schools.
Transport Minister Jacinta Allan announced...
Hume pair share Corporal Cameron Baird memorial award
Corporal Cameron Baird’s toughest and ultimately fatal battle was fought amid heavy enemy fire in a small village in Afghanistan.
The posthumously awarded Victoria Cross...
Sunbury Road duplication sought to bust Bulla bottlenecks
Worsening traffic bottlenecks at Bulla have prompted renewed pleas for the long-awaited duplication of Sunbury Road, including a bypass of the town.
Complaining that planners...
Northern Men’s Shed gets funds to buy new tools
A group of Craigieburn blokes who like to tinker with timber can now purchase $3800 worth of new tools.
Members of the Northern Men’s Shed...
Broadmeadows, Roxburgh Park, Sunbury West clean-up a tidy effort
Unkempt nature strips and illegal rubbish dumping are being targeted in a council-led campaign to tidy up Hume.
The council will host a free barbecue...
Poppies from Hume for friend and former foe
Handmade poppies will adorn a wall inside Thomastown library for the next two weeks.
The sequinned, satin, velvet, wool and beaded flowers are the handiwork...
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EDFL finals venues locked
The Essendon District Football League senior finals will again be played at Windy Hill and Coburg City Oval.
The league last week announced its days...
