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Hume council’s Interface Growth Fund wish list

Hume council has called on the state government to put $9 million towards redeveloping Broadmeadows’ former town hall. The $20.2 million redevelopment is one of three major...

EPA investigates Bulla tip asbestos claims

New footage aired on prime-time television showing what appears to be the mishandling of asbestos at a Bulla tip has prompted the EPA to...

Cr Jack Ogilvie granted sick leave

Hume councillor Jack Ogilvie has been granted three months’ leave as he continues to recover from a serious stroke. As reported by Star Weekly, Cr...

Pokie losses eat at town spend

Almost $20 million was pumped into poker machines in Sunbury last financial year. New Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation figures reveal losses on...

Driver stabbed during attempted abduction

The victim of a violent attempted abduction in Lalor last Thursday has appealed for public assistance to locate his attacker. The 33-year-old Epping man returned...

Pokies losses on an upward trajectory

New statistics reveal people are losing more on poker machines in both Hume and Whittlesea each year. Statistics released by the Victorian Commission for Gambling...

Peter Lalor walkway transformed

A dimly lit, graffiti-riddled laneway in Lalor has been successfully transformed into a vibrant, community space. Whittlesea council officially launched the second stage of the...

Three arrested after teenager stabbed

Police have arrested three men following the alleged stabbing of a 17-year-old teenager in Melton yesterday. Police and emergency services were called to the Primary...

22-year-old faces 88 child exploitation charges

A 22-year-old former South Morang man is facing 88 child pornography charges, including "encouraging" and advising on the abduction, rape and killing of a 5-year-old girl...

Epping market opening delayed another month

The opening of the Melbourne Market at its new premises in Epping has been delayed until the end of the month. The new market was...

Arrest nets haul of building stock

Tradies who have had items pinched recently from building sites in Melbourne’s north and north-west are being urged to contact Sunbury police. The call comes...

Lighting the way to efficiency

The bulbs of more than 9000 street lights will be replaced with models more than three times as energy-efficient across Hume this month. The council...

$2.3m works to begin on Riddell Road

A $2.3 million project to improve safety on one of Sunbury’s busiest arterial roads should be completed by the end of the year. Sunbury MP...

Trade accreditation for caravan industry

A peak caravan industry body has partnered with Wodonga TAFE to offer formal qualifications in caravan manufacturing, servicing and repairs. Caravan Industry Australia’s (CIA) industry...

Students with SmArts

Students from Hume Central Secondary College (HCSC) are getting a taste of university life as part of a program to encourage budding arts students...

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Crafty school holiday fun

The NGV Kids on Tour program made a stop in Gladstone Park and Lalor this week, where children took part in some creative school...