Hume council slams EPA over fire costs
Hume council has described as “excessive” the costs it bore as a result of the Ecotec Woodwaste fire that closed the Hume Highway last...
Rex Griffin bids council adieu
Long-standing Whittlesea councillor Rex Griffin will retire at the end of the current council term after representing the community for 26 years.
The north ward...
Transitions program helps youth find self-esteem
Breaking down barriers between employers and the jobless in Melbourne’s north-west is the only way to give young people self-esteem, Youth Projects chief executive...
RSL offers a place to reflect
Ned Panuzzo and Jack Salau had very different experiences of the Vietnam war, but the two men are united in their connection to the...
Alarm over Craigieburn mortgage debt
Craigieburn topped Moody Investors Service Australia’s residential mortgage delinquency data map, which was released late last month.
The data shows that delinquency rates in Craigieburn...
New book a footy story with a difference
A new children’s book about a girl in a hijab who wants to start a football team will be launched at Craigieburn library this...
Plot to create own winter produce
Budding green thumbs can get their hands dirty at a Hume council planting event in Craigieburn next month.
The council is encouraging children to help...
New playground for South Morang
Children living in South Morang’s Hawkstowe estate will soon have a new playground to explore.
The playground will be built in Hawkstowe Parade at McMillan...
Million Paws to the rescue
Whittlesea residents are being encouraged to pull on their walking shoes and prepare their pooches for the annual Million Paws walk.
The event is the...
New custody officers on the beat at Broady
Custody officers have been deployed to Broadmeadows in a bid to help police get out from behind their desks and back on the streets.
The...
United approach to ice rehab in Whittlesea
Whittlesea police are on a mission to prevent ice use becoming a significant problem in the area.
Data from the Crime Statistics Agency shows 130...
Young offenders on the rise in Whittlesea
Crimes committed by young offenders are on the rise in Whittlesea, new data reveals.
Crime Statistics Agency data shows the number of youth offences in...
Woman critically injured in ring road crash
A Craigieburn woman is fighting for her life after being thrown from her car in a crash in Thomastown.
The 28-year-old was driving her green...
‘Breakthrough’ in Tom O’Connell murder case
Homicide squad detectives believe they have made a breakthrough in their investigation into the murder of Mernda man Thomas O’Connell earlier this year.
Mr O’Connell...
RSPCA admits to ‘letting down’ horses
The RSPCA says it’s reviewing its handling of animal cruelty reports after more than 40 dead and badly malnourished horses were found at a...
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Kabbadi is coming to Victoria
Tickets for the first ever Pro Kabbadi League exhibition match to be played on Australian soil are now on sale.
Kabaddi – the second biggest...
