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Two charged over Meadow Heights shooting

Two men have been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Meadow Heights on Monday. Daniel Scicluna, 33, was sitting in his car when...

Mary Lalios voted Whittlesea mayor for third time

South east ward councillor Mary Lalios is the new mayor of Whittlesea after a one-vote win over north ward nominee Nicola Davis on Monday...

Sunbury decides: Powell ponders the value of ‘yes’ vote

Has Pandora’s box already been opened by the Napthine government’s Sunbury out of Hume poll? Premier Denis Napthine reportedly prefers it remains shut, but speculation...

Sunbury decides: Vote spawns uncertainty about shire’s future

The Sunbury poll result has evoked mixed reactions, with some voters saying they didn’t really understand what they were voting on and most saying...

Crackdown in Epping nets 111 speeding drivers

Epping highway patrol caught 111 speeding drivers during last month’s three-day crackdown. A total of 117 offenders were fined for 140 offences, which also included...

Blood, sweat and a $500 prize for painter Bill

Emerging artists from the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) had their work recognised with a state government-endorsed award last month. Higher Education and Skills...

Bulla bypass urgency push by Hume Council

Hume council has renewed its calls for the state government to speed up construction of the Bulla bypass. The move follows the release of VicRoads...

Hume mayoralty: Boycott mars the moment for youngest mayor

UPDATE: Aitken ward councillor Casey Nunn has been elected Hume’s youngest mayor at the age of 30. Meadow Heights ward councillor Adem Atmaca is her...

Hells Angels’ Thomastown hub at the top of police hit list

The Thomastown headquarters of the Hells Angels was the first address on the hit list of Victoria’s new anti-fortification law enforcers. Echo Taskforce members slapped...

Attempted armed robbery at Coolaroo business

Embona detectives from Fawkner are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a business in Coolaroo on Sunday morning. Investigators were told two males, about 175...

Families help out for good paws at Craigieburn

Teaching respect to children requires adults to practise what they preach, and that’s the basis of Willmott Park Primary School’s out-of-hours-care service and its...

Problems pile up with denial of early intervention

Kylie Fisher’s son Jesse was on the waiting list for a northern suburbs special-needs preschool for so long that he missed the cut-off and...

Sunbury decides: 60% who voted want out of Hume

Just under 60 per cent of residents who voted in the ‘Sunbury-out-of-Hume’ ballot want the town to secede and get its own shire. Only 51...

Sunbury decides: Vagueness mars the vote

Voting on whether Hume residents want Sunbury to stand alone as a municipality or stay with Hume council ends this Friday. As scrutineers prepare for...

Speeding motorists prompt push for flashing lights at school

Traffic surveys of Craigieburn’s main feeder road between the old and new town precincts reveal motorists consistently speeding at more than 20km/h above the...

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South Morang’s stunning rise

A remarkable few years for South Morang has continued with the club winning the Northern Football League division 2 premiership on Saturday. Just two years...