Last stage of Ring Road set for rebuild
The last stage of the M80 Ring Road upgrade – stretching from Sydney Road to the Greensborough Highway – is expected to start later...
Poo problem closes Splash pools
Hume council is spending close to $500 a week on aqua nappies in a bid to prevent ‘code brown’ incidents at Craigieburn’s Splash Aqua...
My Place: Rebecca Barnard
Singer-songwriter Rebecca Barnard has toured far and wide during a successful musical career, yet loves returning to her beloved Yarraville. She speaks with Benjamin...
Australia Day eve auctions planned for Craigieburn
The Australia Day long weekend is traditionally a quiet one in real estate – but not in Craigieburn.
On Thursday night, Ray White Craigieburn will...
Project boost for Whittlesea’s growing suburbs
Mill Park library and Thomastown’s Main Street Reserve sports pavilion are set to be redeveloped, with Whittlesea council receiving more than $5.5 million from...
Blaze closes Doreen community centre
A Doreen community hall will be closed for at least eight weeks following a suspicious fire.
The Laurimar Community Centre caught fire on January 10...
Whittlesea Country Music Festival tipped to draw a crowd
Music lovers are expected to flock to Whittlesea next month for the town’s annual country music festival.
The two-day event kick-starts on Friday, February 9...
Fun times are a good fit for Kalkallo and Mernda residents
Free community workouts are helping Kalkallo and Mernda residents trim their waistlines.
The fitness sessions, run by Live Life Get Active, are giving residents of...
Whittlesea waste service rubbished
Whittlesea residents are being forced to store rubbish in their backyards and garages amid ongoing delays with the municipality’s waste collection service.
Angry residents have...
Safety aces tennis, carparking
Whittlesea council has reneged on its plans to build a pavilion at Epping North’s Prism Park tennis courts and indented parking in Bundoora’s Josef...
Give boring nights the flick at Hume’s summer movies
Hume families are being encouraged to make the most of their summer weekends by kicking back at the council’s outdoor movies.
As part of Hume...
Somalian refugee Abdi Aden shares his story
For a long time, Abdi Aden felt unable to talk about his experiences as a young boy in Somalia.
The Roxburgh Park resident came to...
Crowds beat the heat at Funfields
Funfields was the place to be last week with young and old alike flocking to the water park to cool off.
Visitors streamed through the...
VCAT upholds pokie refusal for Commercial Hotel
A gambling reform advocate has hailed a decision by the state’s peak planning body to prevent 40 gaming machines from being installed at a...
Doreen community hall fire under investigation
A suspicious fire at a Doreen community hall on Wednesday night is under investigation.
Doreen CFA was called to the fire at the Laurimar Community...
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Eagles having fun
The focus was simple for the Craigieburn Eagles in the Big V women’s division 1 season.
Coming off a strong season last year, which was...
