Mickleham explosion: Man suffers severe hand injuries
A 29-year-old man has suffered significant injuries after a detonator exploded in his hands in Mickleham.
The man had been at his home on Farleigh...
Digger, Turk descendants side by side in Anzac unity
Meadows Primary School and Early Learning Centre has become host in recent years to an Anzac service with a difference.
Armed forces personnel, footballers and...
Council gives non-English-speaking residents a new voice
Hume council has adopted a multicultural action plan to help non-English-speaking residents engage with and access council services more easily.
Australian Bureau of Statistics data...
Hoon behaviour still a worry in northern industrial areas
Emergency services volunteers are using abandoned and confiscated hoon cars for crash rescue training.
The Victoria Police initiative has seen abandoned and forfeited cars given...
Melbourne Airport sheds old for new in terminal move
A tower is coming down and a new terminal is going up to make entry to Melbourne a bit less rugged for passengers of...
Lalor Men’s Shed nails it for sharing skills, coffee
Almost 50 blokes have become members of the Lalor and District Men’s Shed in its first month of operation.
Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny backed a...
Petition calls for Mernda and South Morang Rail Reserve rescue
A Mernda resident has started a petition to save the Mernda and South Morang Rail Reserve from being developed into a rail corridor.
William Sharp...
Lobbyists’ outbursts force Hume council meeting shutdown
A 30-minute shutdown failed to calm tensions that escalated to swearing and shouting at Hume council’s meeting at Sunbury last Monday.
Local residents and pro-secession...
‘Tough’ conditions on $30,000 cash lures for men’s sheds
The state government is offering $500,000 in grants for Men’s Sheds to expand and improve their facilities if they can come up with some...
Doreen, Laurimar residents anger over gravel and wet tar
Recent road resurfacing works in Doreen and Laurimar have left loose gravel and wet tar on what were once smooth roads, residents say.
More than...
Cancer claims Whittlesea councillor Nicola Davis at 35
Colleagues of Whittlesea councillor Nicola Davis have described her as an inspiration and “a breath of fresh air” following her death from cancer last...
Peak-hour turmoil after fatal Fawkner smash on Western Ring Road
UPDATE: The Western Ring Road has reopened after a fatal smash that left a man dead and traffic in chaos for hours on Tuesday...
Mornmoot Stud development plan ‘threatens’ green wedge
Melbourne’s green wedge zone is being threatened by the proposed development of Whittlesea’s Mornmoot Stud, according to a planning expert.
The owners of the 124-hectare...
Extra Bundoora ring road lanes a nod to growth areas
After two years of works, six lanes are open along the ring road between Edgars and Plenty roads in Bundoora.
The additional lane in each...
Holy Child Primary School expo highlights healthy living
Being healthy is core curriculum for Hume teachers and educators.
Learning about healthy living starts early in Melbourne’s north, which has among the highest rates...
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Tenabel steps up at Calder Cannons
New Calder Cannons girls co-coach Nic Tenabel is thriving with the opportunity to work full time in football.
Tenabel joins Ross Smith as a co-coach...
