Cycling survey draws big response as riders have their say on safety
The state government has received about 10,000 responses to an online survey about cyclist road rules and safety issues.
The survey response exceeded the government’s...
Hume mums face breastfeed stress, say experts
Hume’s social profile is dominated by young families yet its breastfeeding rates are among the lowest in Australia.
According to Hume council’s community health and...
Thomastown woman loses her car for speeding, drink driving
A Thomastown woman had her car impounded by police on Thursday night after she was caught speeding nearly 20km/h over the limit and with...
Eid turns fasting to feasting as Muslims mark end of Ramadan
After a month-long observation of fasting, piety, charity and spiritual strengthening, Muslims across the globe are celebrating Eid al-Fitr this week to mark the...
Roxburgh Park, Greenvale among areas hit by quake
A small earthquake shook Melbourne’s northern suburbs about 11am on Wednesday.
The epicentre of the 1.6 magnitude quake was near Campbellfield, a Geoscience Australia spokeswoman...
Epping man charged over alleged 1987 abduction and rape gets bail
An Epping man charged with sexual assault offences dating back 27 years has been granted bail by the Melbourne Magistrates Court until a committal hearing...
MH17 DISASTER: James Rizk | ‘It is just life, it is just luck, it...
James Rizk, son of MH17 victims Albert and Maree Rizk, has said he does not blame Malaysia Airlines for flying over the Ukraine despite...
Whittlesea council clears ‘moderate’ 3.9 per cent rates increase
Council rates in Whittlesea will rise by 3.95 per cent this financial year, following the adoption of the council’s 2014-15 budget.
Whittlesea mayor Cr Mary...
Young Whittlesea actors thrive on answering the unasked
A new production, Thanks For Asking, by Whittlesea’s First Impressions Youth Theatre, promises to confront and amuse audiences this month.
A dozen young people will...
MH17 DISASTER: Your tributes to Albert and Maree Rizk
The Sunbury community has been paying tribute to Maree and Albert Rizk (below) following their deaths on board Flight MH17 over Ukraine. Here's what...
Thomastown: Three houses hit with petrol bombs
Three neighbouring houses in Thomastown were attacked with Molotov cocktails in the early hours on Friday.
Emergency services were called to Victoria Drive, Thomastown, about...
MH17 DISASTER: Sunbury husband and wife killed over Ukraine
UPDATE: Tributes have been pouring in for Sunbury's Albert and Maree Rizk, who were aboard the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine.
The...
Coolaroo mosque: Objectors lose appeal at VCAT
Broadmeadows Progress Association heads John and Sonya Rutherford have lost their appeal against plans for a Shi’ite mosque in Coolaroo.
Hume council granted a permit...
The Middle Years
Giving students a voice in an environment that reflects the growing identity and values of their...
Maria Vamvakinou blasts Tony Abbott over north jobs neglect
With Victoria’s unemployment rate at its highest level in a decade, Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou has slammed changes to federal funding for entrepreneurs and...
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Don’t let your campfire become a bushfire this Summer
Fire authorities and public land managers are calling on anyone camping in Victorian parks, reserves and forests this summer to check the conditions and...
