Bulla tip: CFA out of loop over extension, public meeting told
A public meeting about ongoing problems and fire at the Bulla tip has been told there was no consultation with the CFA when Hume...
Whittlesea council officer shares lessons learned on the land
Life on a farm holds no secrets for Annemaree Docking, Whittlesea council’s first agri-business officer.
She left her Doncaster home for rural Victoria when she...
Aged-care agencies blast ‘disgraceful’ federal cuts
The aged-care sector is in shock after the federal government’s sudden decision to cut funding for dementia patients.
The decision to axe the dementia and...
Kids Under Cover: Van raffle helps the homeless
About 23,000 people sleep rough around Victoria on any given night, and almost half of them are under 25.
And there has been a 17...
Hume saviours solve income tax puzzles at community centres
People earning less than $50,000 a year are eligible for a free tax-help service offered through Hume council’s community centres.
The local service, run in...
Bundoora: Scarred trees at RMIT campus a powerful symbol
The gnarled gum trees scattered across the Bundoora campus of RMIT University stand sentinel to times long before British settlement of the land the...
Preston car crash: Craigieburn man charged
Major Collision Investigation Group detectives have charged a 27-year-old Craigieburn man in relation to a police pursuit and subsequent car crash in Preston.
The crash...
North trains ‘neglected’, says Yan Yean MP Danielle Green
Yan Yean MP Danielle Green has slammed the Napthine government’s public transport plan and committed a Labor government to building a railway station at...
Sunbury out of Hume: Group seeks swift action on report
The Sunbury Residents Association has called for the immediate release of the Sunbury out of Hume panel report so the town can divorce itself...
Thomastown reception centre fire: Police suspect foul play
Police believe there are suspicious circumstances surrounding a fire last month that completely destroyed a Thomastown reception centre.
Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing...
Sunbury secession: Frank McGuire blasts Melbourne Airport grab
Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire has accused the Napthine government of being “negligent” by not stopping the controversial grab for Melbourne Airport by supporters of...
Jack Medcraft censured by mayor over terrorist claim
Sunbury’s Jack Medcraft last week accused fellow Hume councillors of voting to “let terrorists in” during a discussion about asylum seekers, before being censured...
Bundoora: Victoria Police’s $14.5m forensic science centre opens
The opening of Victoria Police’s $14.5 million forensic science centre in the La Trobe University precinct last week hails a new era for the...
Mill Park pigeon breeder gains a year’s ‘grace’
A Mill Park pigeon breeder has been issued a temporary permit to keep 38 domesticated birds in his backyard.
Whittlesea council granted Majid Almohammadawe, of...
UnitingCare Kildonan and Cutting Edge welfare agencies to merge
UnitingCare will this month merge two of its northern community welfare agencies, Kildonan UnitingCare and UnitingCare Cutting Edge.
Kildonan UnitingCare is one of Australia’s oldest...
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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...
