Violence victims suffer financial pain
More than half of all victims of family violence suffer physical and economic abuse at the hands of their partners, according to a community...
Cameron Baird’s legacy set in stone
The legacy of the late Corporal Cameron Baird will live on in Hume after the council decided to name a community building in his...
Des Malcolm’s drink drive fix
Accident data has identified alcohol as a factor in almost a quarter of the deaths on Victorian roads in the past five years.
This harrowing...
Public meeting security concerns
Transition auditors reviewing Sunbury’s separation from Hume have been urged to ensure security guards are present at a public meeting later this month.
The call...
Cyberbully expert to visit
The internet is providing bullies with a vast platform to harass their prey – it’s bullying that can happen anywhere and at any time....
Jack Ogilvie in hospital after having stroke
Long-time Hume councillor Jack Ogilvie is in hospital after having a stroke early Monday.
Star Weekly has been told the Sunbury-based councillor was helping...
Council slammed over mural censoring
A Yarraville artist has expressed surprise at Maribyrnong council censoring part of a mural he created to celebrate the Yarraville community.
A team led by...
From bobcats to catwalks
Brittany Beattie’s wardrobe has been given an overhaul. Since being chosen for one of 12 coveted spots on the ninth series of Australia’s Next...
Swift parrots spotted
Things are looking up, especially for bird watchers as a beautiful but endangered bird flits through the trees of Melbourne’s north.
With its vivid green...
Beveridge misses mobile coverage funds
Despite a long-standing campaign for better coverage, Beveridge residents have missed out on the first round of federal government funding for new mobile phone...
Unregistered dentists in the north
Three properties at Roxburgh Park and Meadows Heights have been raided over alleged unregistered and substandard dentistry practices.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)...
Bluelight struggles after cuts
The number of Blue Light discos has halved in parts of the state, a year on from cuts to the 39-year police-led crime prevention...
South Morang couple to run for Toby and Sands
It was as though Kathryn Lieschke and her group of bereaving mothers spoke a different dialect.
“We could say things to one another that would...
Council kits provide help against graffiti battle
Hume council is helping residents take the fight against unsightly tagging to the next level, with free graffiti removal kits available.
There are two types...
Survey gives Whittlesea council the OK
Whittlesea residents rate their council highly according to the latest local government satisfaction survey.
The annual statewide survey, co-ordinated by Local Government Victoria, is designed...
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Tigers add local talent back to squad
The hard work over the past couple of years for Westmeadows is paying off, with the club welcoming back a number of players early...
