Safety improved at Dallas Shopping Centre after $1.25M upgrade
Hume council hopes shoppers and traders at Dallas Shopping Centre will feel safer following a $1.25 million upgrade to the Dargie Court strip.
Works to improve...
Call for action on nightmare Craigieburn intersection
Hume council has called for traffic lights at a dangerous Craigieburn intersection where drivers are increasingly frustrated by delays.
The council wants VicRoads to apply...
Lalor sheriff’s blitz nets 50 drivers
Fifty people with outstanding warrants valued at more than $246,000 have been caught following a sheriff’s blitz at Lalor.
The sheriff’s operation at VR Michael...
Hume councillors Helen Patsikatheodorou and Jack Ogilvie to stand down at election
Two long-serving Hume councillors will step down from council prior to the October poll.
Current mayor and Meadow Valley ward councillor Helen Patsikatheodorou and Jacksons...
Seeing Eye Dogs Australia in need of puppy carers
In the past two years, Kathryn Archibald has welcomed 15 puppies into her home.
The Craigieburn resident is a volunteer puppy carer for Seeing Eye...
Festival of Navratri comes to Bundoora
Close to 1000 people are expected to pack the grounds of Bundoora’s Parade College next month in the name of Hindu goddess Durga.
The Northern...
$8M plan to upgrade three Hume sporting reserves
Plans to upgrade three key Hume sporting reserves have been released by the council, paving the way for close to $8 million in works.
Last...
Hume building permits top $1 billion in 2015-16
Hume’s building boom has reached new highs, after the combined value of permits issued reached $1 billion for the first time in one year.
Data...
Ice education workshops for Craigieburn families
Craigieburn families are being offered workshops designed to help them support loved ones battling ice addiction.
Turning Point drug and alcohol centre brings its Breakthrough:...
Melton telehealth trial reduces hospitalisations
Melton and Moorabool residents suffering from chronic health conditions have taken part in an Australian-first trial to monitor their health remotely.
The telehealth trial, which...
Lalor garden project bringing community together
Lalor residents are sowing the seeds of successful partnerships, working together to create identifying signs for a community garden.
Students at Peter Lalor Vocational College...
780km network of bike trails to be created in northern suburbs
A strategy aimed at creating a 780-kilometre network of bicycle and walking trails across the northern suburbs has been backed by the state government.
The...
Moving feasts to tempt taste buds at Whittlesea’s libraries
Whittlesea’s libraries are planning to tempt foodies taste buds this month, with two moving feasts.
The feasts are part of Yarra Plenty Regional Library’s FEASTival...
Craigieburn Headspace team to tackle the Melbourne Marathon
Beau Barbera will put his fitness to the test to raise money for Headspace Craigieburn.
Beau is one of a team of volunteers and staff...
Nazdar Polos chosen to design prestigious gown
Four years of hard work are beginning to pay off for Nazdar Polos after she was chosen to design an evening gown for the...
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Star Weekly photographer Ljubica Vrankovic has selected her favourite sport photographs from 2024.
