Bluelight struggles after cuts
The number of Blue Light discos has halved in parts of the state, a year on from cuts to the 39-year police-led crime prevention...
From bobcats to catwalks
Brittany Beattie’s wardrobe has been given an overhaul. Since being chosen for one of 12 coveted spots on the ninth series of Australia’s Next...
Swift parrots spotted
Things are looking up, especially for bird watchers as a beautiful but endangered bird flits through the trees of Melbourne’s north.
With its vivid green...
Beveridge misses mobile coverage funds
Despite a long-standing campaign for better coverage, Beveridge residents have missed out on the first round of federal government funding for new mobile phone...
South Morang couple to run for Toby and Sands
It was as though Kathryn Lieschke and her group of bereaving mothers spoke a different dialect.
“We could say things to one another that would...
Council kits provide help against graffiti battle
Hume council is helping residents take the fight against unsightly tagging to the next level, with free graffiti removal kits available.
There are two types...
Survey gives Whittlesea council the OK
Whittlesea residents rate their council highly according to the latest local government satisfaction survey.
The annual statewide survey, co-ordinated by Local Government Victoria, is designed...
Council thwarts hospital’s expansion plans
Northpark Private Hospital’s plan to build a new emergency department has been thwarted.
Whittlesea councillors ignored a senior planner’s recommendation and knocked back the hospital’s...
Young footballers embrace a wheel opportunity
When the Calder Cannons under-18s played at Morwell a few weeks ago, the club encouraged all the boys with learner driver permits to drive...
Council takes Somerton waste business to court
Hume council will tackle in the Supreme Court a Somerton business that has been amassing stockpiles of waste.
The council claims the business owners have...
Firefighters conduct burn at South Morang
The Country Fire Authority will carry out a planned burn on Monday afternoon at a large private property in South Morang.
Firefighters will begin a...
Brigade captain steps down after 18 years
Lindsay McHugh hasn’t felt the sand between his toes during summer for 18 years … since the day he popped out to buy a...
Epping theft ends in CBD arrests
Five people, including at least one juvenile, are in custody after a luxury car stolen in Epping smashed into a police vehicle at a busy intersection...
Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum...
Melton police reject ‘gun culture’ claim
Melton police have denied that the area is turning into a ‘ghetto’ amid reports guns are being discovered in cars every two days in...
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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...
