Council vows to plant 700,000 trees to beat heat
Brimbank council has vowed to plant 700,000 trees over the next 30 years to cut pollution and boost residents’ resilience to heatwaves.
The council’s urban...
Grooming class lets every dog have its day
Do you think your dog has what it takes to be a doggie model? Then this could be your chance.
With pet grooming on the...
Family holds car show for diabetes and MS research
When the going gets tough, the car and bike- loving Curra family gets going.
The family, from Reservoir, and 70 of their nearest and dearest...
Hume in grip of obesity and diabetes epidemics
One in four Hume residents is obese.
A new health snapshot for the north-western Melbourne region reveal the grim statistic among a host of other...
Two Broadmeadows shootings in one night
Police are investigating two separate shooting incidents in Broadmeadows overnight.
Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been told that two men fired several shots at a...
Soft drink crackdown at Whittlesea schools
You’ll struggle to find a can of Coke or bottle of Sprite on display at school canteens in Whittlesea at the end of the...
Craigieburn Ping-Pong-A-Thon against slavery
Human trafficking isn’t often the topic of polite conversation, but Craigieburn-based Salvation Army captain Peter Brockshaw says the sheer scale of abuse and exploitation...
Police score big on grand final weekend
Assistant Police Commissioner Doug Fryer voiced his concern last week about the number of drivers tested for drugs or alcohol who returned a positive...
Students draw line in sand against family violence
A group of secondary school students have decided to tackle the state’s dire domestic and family violence statistics head on.
Students in years 9, 10...
Whittlesea to spend big on skating and cycling
Skateboarders, mountain bike and BMX riders are in for a treat over the next decade following a commitment from Whittlesea council to upgrade the...
Unsworn officers to free up police at busy stations
Twenty newly recruited custody officers will be stationed at each of Mill Park and Broadmeadows police stations over the next few years, freeing-up sworn...
Crackdown on cars for sale on public land
Hume council is clamping down on people taking advantage of public land to advertise their cars for sale.
Local laws officers will increase patrols this...
Festival of Navratri comes to Bundoora
More than a thousand people are expected to dance the night away in the name of Hindu goddess Durga this month.
The Northern Gujarati Association...
A fashionable tribute to the Sydney Opera House
A Sydney Opera House-inspired gown, made by Wollert fashion designer Raf Matta (pictured with model Madison Vulic), hit the catwalk this week, hopefully en...
Action Jaxon takes on Eureka challenge
A 15-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer will face the race of his life when he takes on the 88-storey Eureka Climb next month.
Jaxon Urlichs, from...
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Obesity and overweight overtake tobacco disease burden
The Public Health Association of Australia has reacted to the release of The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 report, calling for Government action...
