New retail and recreation mecca for Craigieburn
Construction of a retail and recreation precinct that dwarfs Melbourne’s biggest shopping centre will start in Craigieburn early next year.
Known as Humex, the precinct...
Four Greenvale CFA firefighters recognised for their bravery
Four firefighters from Greenvale CFA have been recognised for their bravery after an axe-wielding man set a fire truck alight and threatened them during...
New book aims to boost immunisation rates in Whittlesea
A new book aims to boost immunisation rates among Aboriginal children in Whittlesea.
Whittlesea council’s immunisation co-ordinator Tanya Perrin penned the book, A Yarn About...
Tony’s got a sweet deal at Campbellfield’s Nestle factory
Inside Nestle’s Campbellfield factory, a team of specialists is hard at work creating and testing new confectionery products to tempt Australian tastebuds.
Among them is...
Surgery wait time to drop at Broadmeadows Health Service
More Northern Health patients will be able to have surgery closer to home – and sooner – with a $17.3million upgrade of Broadmeadows Health...
Ballan District Health & Care builds a healthy town
As far back as 1944, the people of Ballan recognised an acute need for a local hospital,so they set about raising the funds.
They wanted...
Campbellfield company fined $800,000 after workplace death
A Campbellfield recycling company that went out of business following the death of an employee in a workplace accident has been fined $800,000 in...
War’s untold stories remembered in a new book
The bravery of residents who served in World War I has been remembered in a new book launched at Yarra Plenty Regional Library.
Fine Spirit...
Funding boost for new Craigieburn Catholic primary school
A new Catholic primary school at Craigieburn is a step closer, after the state government committed to funding the first stage of the project.
Education...
Epping cafe gives people with disabilities a chance to succeed
Over the past month Steven Krt and Michael Otto have gained independence in their lives.
The pair, who are clients of disability support organisation Araluen,...
Health networks accused of failing Broadmeadows residents
Health networks have been accused of failing Broadmeadows residents after the suburb recorded “appalling rates” of preventable hospital admissions over the past decade.
A Grattan...
New baking course to help address national skills shortage
A new course at Broadmeadows’ Kangan Institute will help Hume residents find jobs and fill a national skills shortage.
The TAFE college has recently started...
Motorists urged to look out for wildlife on Whittlesea’s roads
Motorists are urged to look out for wildlife on Whittlesea’s roads, with the town named as one of the state’s roadkill hotspots.
New data from...
Have your say on Broadmeadows Town Hall redevelopment
A redeveloped Broadmeadows town hall will have enough space for more than 200 people to work, draft plans released by Hume council reveal.
Plans for...
Whittlesea, Hume gaming venues top pokies loss list
Player losses at four poker machine venues in Whittlesea and Hume are among the highest in the state, new data reveals.
Figures from the Victorian...
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Campaign to help LGBTIQA+ Victorians quit
A new campaign has been launched to assist and prompt people in the LGBTIQA+ community to quit smoking or vaping.
A joint initiative of Vic Health,...
