Council thwarts hospital’s expansion plans
Northpark Private Hospital’s plan to build a new emergency department has been thwarted.
Whittlesea councillors ignored a senior planner’s recommendation and knocked back the hospital’s...
Young footballers embrace a wheel opportunity
When the Calder Cannons under-18s played at Morwell a few weeks ago, the club encouraged all the boys with learner driver permits to drive...
Council takes Somerton waste business to court
Hume council will tackle in the Supreme Court a Somerton business that has been amassing stockpiles of waste.
The council claims the business owners have...
Firefighters conduct burn at South Morang
The Country Fire Authority will carry out a planned burn on Monday afternoon at a large private property in South Morang.
Firefighters will begin a...
Brigade captain steps down after 18 years
Lindsay McHugh hasn’t felt the sand between his toes during summer for 18 years … since the day he popped out to buy a...
Epping theft ends in CBD arrests
Five people, including at least one juvenile, are in custody after a luxury car stolen in Epping smashed into a police vehicle at a busy intersection...
Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum...
Melton police reject ‘gun culture’ claim
Melton police have denied that the area is turning into a ‘ghetto’ amid reports guns are being discovered in cars every two days in...
Bacchus Marsh Pony Club fears ‘eviction’
Bacchus Marsh Pony Club could face closure if the club is not relocated before redevelopment starts at Bacchus Marsh Racecourse Recreation Reserve (BMRRR), according...
Council gongs for going green
Hume and Whittlesea councils have cleaned up at the 2015 Sustainable Cities awards.
Whittlesea took out two awards, one in the cultural heritage sector for...
Jemma Holloway’s the one that they want
Jemma Holloway wowed judges at Whittlesea council’s inaugural Fast Track Talent Show with her rendition of You’re the One that I Want from Grease.
The...
Hume sees above average tourism growth
Employment in Hume’s tourism sector is growing at a greater rate than the rest of the state, a new report to the council has...
Footy club tackles booze and drugs
Tullamarine Football Club wants to be on the front foot when it comes to alcohol and substance abuse.
Vice-president Andrew Fischer has organised a drug...
More Hume raids on sub-standard dental clinics
Three properties in Roxburgh Park and Meadows Heights have been raided because of sub-standard dentistry practices.
The supervisory body for health practitioners, the Australian Health...
Hume police crackdown on drugs bears fruit
A Hume police crackdown on drugs is bearing fruit, with the number of use and possession offences up 67 per cent on last year.
Figures...
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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...
