Westmeadows: Dozens nabbed in road blitz
Drugs and an illegal immigrant were detected during an automatic number plate recognition operation in Westmeadows last Thursday.
Nineteen police officers and more than 20...
Sunbury to leave Hume for new municipality | ‘Rates in lieu’ anger
The Sunbury Out of Hume Panel has recommended removing Sunbury from the City of Hume to create a new municipality from July next year.
The...
Police issue lock-up ultimatum for drivers
The local constabulary is fine-tuning new tactics in its efforts to turn the tide on preventable crime.
Senior Constable Jacqui Newman, of Hume’s Crime Prevention...
FAMILIES ON THE EDGE: Whittlesea community groups fight for fair go
More than 40 community agencies signed a pledge at Victoria’s Parliament House last Thursday to bridge the services and infrastructure gap for Whittlesea families.
Whittlesea...
FARLabs: Students have world at their fingers
Science teachers and students are rejoicing – Australia’s peak science facility, the $200 million Synchrotron, in Clayton, is now just an internet connection away.
La...
Willmott Park Primary School pupils are driven to succeed
Science fiction often depicts a futuristic utopia with hovercraft and robots, but it was the cartoon series The Flintstones that, ironically, portrayed the way...
Families on the Edge: Agencies call for a fairer deal
The shortfall in critical services for families, children and young people will be a major election issue in the north with 45 local agencies...
Whittlesea flooding hotspots guide released
A guide to local flooding ‘hotspots’ has been released for Whittlesea.
The guide has been produced by the SES, in partnership with the council and...
Whittlesea Community Futures: Lobby formed for outer zone
The City of Whittlesea is one of 45 state and federal organisations that have united under the umbrella organisation Whittlesea Community Futures (WCF) to...
Still looking for Lalor’s Anna Banitskas, 40 years on
Annastaes (Anna) Banitskas (above) was just 15 years old when she was last seen at Lalor on August 27, 1974.
The young girl left home...
RSPCA, Hume council give all clear to tough pet laws
The state government’s tough new laws to crack down on cruel and illegal cat and dog breeders have been welcomed by the RSPCA and...
Food for thought
Food technology and science have a fresh appeal at Catholic Ladies’ College thanks to newly designed...
Federal freeze set to push up council rates, MAV warns
Council rates are likely to rise significantly as a result of the federal budget freeze on indexing local government grants, according to the state’s...
Fawkner: Truck driver escapes as cabin catches fire
A truck driver had a lucky escape when his truck caught fire on Sunday night in Fawkner.
Emergency services were called when a fire started...
Mernda: Labor pledges 24-hour police services
Victorian Liberals have dubbed it a “hollow promise” but Labor’s commitment of $15 million for 24/7 police services at Mernda and Doreen was talk...
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Craigieburn man charged following alleged nightclub stabbing
A 19-year-old Craigieburn man has charged following an alleged stabbing in Prahran.
Police were called to reports a man was allegedly attacked by two males...
