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Parking reprieve in sight

There’s light at the end of the tunnel for commuters fed up with parking in a mud bath opposite South Morang station. Public Transport Victoria...

Yan Yean tennis club needs new pavilion

  A new pavilion for Yan Yean Tennis Club is a step closer after Whittlesea council agreed to fast-track a detailed design and ask for...

First home buyers head north

Epping and Craigieburn are among the top 10 most popular suburbs with first-home buyers, the latest Westpac data shows. The 2015 Westpac First Home Buyers...

Gladstone Park man in court over firearms offences

A Gladstone Park man will face the Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on Thursday on charges of drug trafficking, firearms and weapons offences. Broadmeadows police intercepted the...

Broadmeadows drive-by shooting probed

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Broadmeadows on Tuesday morning. A spokeswoman from Victoria Police said it is believed a number of shots were...

Bulla tip around for another decade

  Bulla residents have vowed to fight a decision handed down by the state’s planning tribunal to extend the lifetime of the Bulla tip until...

Council defends funding refusal

Whittlesea council has defended its decision not to fund a family violence project, citing its commitment to employ a family violence community safety officer...

Violence victims suffer financial pain

More than half of all victims of family violence suffer physical and economic abuse at the hands of their partners, according to a community...

Cameron Baird’s legacy set in stone

The legacy of the late Corporal Cameron Baird will live on in Hume after the council decided to name a community building in his...

Des Malcolm’s drink drive fix

Accident data has identified alcohol as a factor in almost a quarter of the deaths on Victorian roads in the past five years. This harrowing...

Public meeting security concerns

Transition auditors reviewing Sunbury’s separation from Hume have been urged to ensure security guards are present at a public meeting later this month. The call...

Cyberbully expert to visit

The internet is providing bullies with a vast platform to harass their prey – it’s bullying that can happen anywhere and at any time....
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Jack Ogilvie in hospital after having stroke

Long-time Hume councillor Jack Ogilvie is in hospital after having a stroke early Monday. Star Weekly has been told the Sunbury-based councillor was helping...

Council slammed over mural censoring

A Yarraville artist has expressed surprise at Maribyrnong council censoring part of a mural he created to celebrate the Yarraville community. A team led by...

Unregistered dentists in the north

  Three properties at Roxburgh Park and Meadows Heights have been raided over alleged unregistered and substandard dentistry practices. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)...

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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...