Epping: Man killed, one injured in shooting at Plowman Court
UPDATE: A brave nurse who ran into her neighbour's home in Epping after hearing gunshots says she found a man lying in "a pool...
Doreen’s Katandra estate: A place for green thumbs to get together
A community garden aimed at bringing together the most vulnerable members of the community has been launched in Doreen’s Katandra estate.
The garden, Katandra Rise,...
Sunbury out of Hume: ‘Process must be stopped’
A member of the state government-appointed Sunbury out of Hume community consultation committee has called the process “deceptive” and “an insult to the people...
Melbourne Airport security scare sees passengers evacuated
A security scare at Melbourne Airport has forced hundreds of passengers out of the Qantas terminal, delaying several flights.
An emergency evacuation of the terminal...
Sunbury: ‘Scary’ arrival has happy ending for mum
Mother’s Day came early for Sunbury mother Jane Elliott in 2012 when daughter Hayley Grace Elliott surprised her.
Hayley, who turns two on Wednesday, was...
Parade College forum: Students learn a hard, Third World lesson
Former street kids who grew up on the streets of the Philippines led a social justice forum for high school students at Parade College...
Glenroy’s Logan Young shares secrets with pals living with diabetes
Glenroy’s Logan Young was seven when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
She says she remembers the doctors and nurses telling her that “lots...
Interface Councils say budget fails to ‘bridge the gap’
The state budget threatens to stretch the divide that is creating two Melbournes, the Interface Councils group has claimed.
Interface Councils spokesman and Melton mayor...
Meth’s rise in Melbourne’s north thrives on ignorance
A survey about methamphetamine use in Melbourne’s north shows people do not understand why young people are favouring a drug known to cause aggressive...
Glenroy man charged with murdering three-year-old boy
UPDATE: A 25-year-old man has been accused of murdering a three-year-old boy in Glenroy on Friday.
The toddler was taken to the Royal Children's Hospital...
Dallas man attacked in Campbellfield on way to Upfield station
Police are seeking two men they believe may be responsible for a brutal attack on a man in Campbellfield
The victim, a 44-year-old Dallas man,...
P-plater crashes car into Mill Park friend’s lounge room
A P-plater crashed his car through the lounge room of his friend’s house in Mill Park on Tuesday morning.
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a...
Hume and Whittlesea volunteers take a bow
Volunteers from across Melbourne’s north will be the focus of local celebrations next week.
From meals on wheels to town fairs, talking history or just...
Asbestos dust fears flare among residents over Bulla tip
Objectors to the management of two Hume area tips have slammed Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority for failing to ensure health and safety standards.
At a...
Whittlesea council seeks funds for tackling family violence
Whittlesea council is lobbying the state government for more than $1 million a year to tackle soaring rates of family violence in Melbourne’s north.
The...