Anzac Day centenary: Western Front trench life snapshot revealed
The notoriously dangerous trench warfare of the Western Front took a huge toll on Australian troops during the First World War.
Karen Flynn rattles off...
Anzac link nurtured by Aitken College students
Aitken College students Declan Harvey and Madeleine Lively chose to remember Herbert Thomas Watson during a special Anzac Day service held at the Greenvale...
Craigieburn traders petition to save Australia Post office
Craigieburn Plaza traders are appealing to the federal government for Australia Post not to abandon the town’s old shopping centre, citing fears the post...
Councils warn federal government against scrapping census
An alliance of Australian councils in urban growth areas has called on the federal government not to scrap the five-yearly census.
The National Growth Areas...
Jack Medcraft to appeal against suspension
A Hume councillor plans to appeal a one-month suspension handed down after a probe into claims he breached the code of conduct during a...
Japanese attack on Darwin: A time least forgotten by Bundoora veteran
Maurie Gerdtz is good with dates. His powers of recall are particularly strong when recounting stories of his time with the Australian Military Forces...
Mill Park Soccer Club has sinking feeling with poor ground
The “unplayable” state of Mill Park Soccer Club’s home ground is forcing the club to turn prospective members away.
Burgeoning membership and the deteriorating state...
Craigieburn Sikh temple push for better access
The Craigieburn Sikh temple has renewed calls for an overpass to be built across the Hume Highway.
Temple secretary Gurdeep Singh Matharoo said Craigieburn Gurdwara...
Anzac Day: Hume honours to commemorate centenary
A dedicated committee of Hume councillors and community leaders has spent months planning the most appropriate ways to commemorate the Anzac centenary.
The six-member committee...
St Paul’s Chapel pilgrimage comes to an end in Mernda
A new chapter for a 130-year-old church began in Mernda last week.
St Paul’s Church held its final service before a small group of dedicated...
St Paul’s Chapel pilgrimage comes to an end in Mernda
A new chapter for a 130-year-old church began in Mernda last week.
St Paul’s Church held its final service before a small group of dedicated...
Sunbury secession from Hume delayed until 2016 | Poll
UPDATE: Independent auditors have been given 12 months to investigate questions about Sunbury’s secession from Hume.
But pro-split supporters believe the state government has ‘‘broken’’ a...
Sunbury secession from Hume delayed until 2016 | Poll
UPDATE: Independent auditors have been given 12 months to investigate questions about Sunbury’s secession from Hume.
But pro-split supporters believe the state government has ‘‘broken’’ a...
Coolaroo shed fire stopped before spreading to homes
Firefighters have stopped a shed fire in Coolaroo from reaching surrounding houses.
The shed at the back of a property on Marcus Crescent was engulfed...
Thomastown: High Street traders relieved as clearway bid ditched
Whittlesea council has heeded the objections of more than 900 petitioners by deciding against installing a clearway in High Street, Thomastown.
Despite a last-minute bid...
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