Hoon behaviour still a worry in northern industrial areas
Emergency services volunteers are using abandoned and confiscated hoon cars for crash rescue training.
The Victoria Police initiative has seen abandoned and forfeited cars given...
Melbourne Airport sheds old for new in terminal move
A tower is coming down and a new terminal is going up to make entry to Melbourne a bit less rugged for passengers of...
Lalor Men’s Shed nails it for sharing skills, coffee
Almost 50 blokes have become members of the Lalor and District Men’s Shed in its first month of operation.
Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny backed a...
Petition calls for Mernda and South Morang Rail Reserve rescue
A Mernda resident has started a petition to save the Mernda and South Morang Rail Reserve from being developed into a rail corridor.
William Sharp...
Lobbyists’ outbursts force Hume council meeting shutdown
A 30-minute shutdown failed to calm tensions that escalated to swearing and shouting at Hume council’s meeting at Sunbury last Monday.
Local residents and pro-secession...
‘Tough’ conditions on $30,000 cash lures for men’s sheds
The state government is offering $500,000 in grants for Men’s Sheds to expand and improve their facilities if they can come up with some...
Doreen, Laurimar residents anger over gravel and wet tar
Recent road resurfacing works in Doreen and Laurimar have left loose gravel and wet tar on what were once smooth roads, residents say.
More than...
Cancer claims Whittlesea councillor Nicola Davis at 35
Colleagues of Whittlesea councillor Nicola Davis have described her as an inspiration and “a breath of fresh air” following her death from cancer last...
Peak-hour turmoil after fatal Fawkner smash on Western Ring Road
UPDATE: The Western Ring Road has reopened after a fatal smash that left a man dead and traffic in chaos for hours on Tuesday...
Mornmoot Stud development plan ‘threatens’ green wedge
Melbourne’s green wedge zone is being threatened by the proposed development of Whittlesea’s Mornmoot Stud, according to a planning expert.
The owners of the 124-hectare...
Extra Bundoora ring road lanes a nod to growth areas
After two years of works, six lanes are open along the ring road between Edgars and Plenty roads in Bundoora.
The additional lane in each...
Holy Child Primary School expo highlights healthy living
Being healthy is core curriculum for Hume teachers and educators.
Learning about healthy living starts early in Melbourne’s north, which has among the highest rates...
Whittlesea council calls for mandatory cap on pokies bets
Whittlesea council is calling for nationwide mandatory gambling reforms, including a maximum allowable bet on gaming machines of $1 per spin with maximum $120...
Sunbury secession: Petition seeks halt to out-of-Hume move
Residents groups are circulating a petition calling for a halt to the state government’s Sunbury-out-of-Hume process.
The petition, organised by the Broadmeadows Progress Association (BPA)...
Wrong way: Truck driver charged over Hume Highway incident
UPDATE: Police have charged a 64-year-old Shepparton truck driver with six offences, including two counts of conduct endangering life, after he was eventually stopped...
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Posting to stay connected
This month, one million households across the state will receive a special prepaid postcard thanks to Australia Post and Beyond Blue.
The Connection Postcard program...
