Punters’ losses mount as $11,000 an hour go down the pokies slot
Hume and Whittlesea punters have spent almost $200 million on poker machines in the past year – about $11,000 an hour in each city.
Annual...
Epping: Global syndicate’s 40-year new market deal
The massive warehousing for Epping’s new state-of-the-art fruit, vegetable and flower market will be built by a global partnership.
The partnership will also be granted...
Greek judge Emilios Kyrou steps up to Court of Appeal
Broadmeadows has changed a lot since Emilios Kyrou grew up there during the heyday of Ford.
Victoria’s first Greek-born judge arrived in 1968, aged eight,...
Hume bikers join in the Ned Kelly rights fight
Last Saturday the roar of motorcycle engines stopped traffic in Melbourne’s CBD.
The riders had come from Glenrowan and Mansfield, Epping and Sunbury, Broadmeadows and...
Carbon tax axing: No joy for Hume, Whittlesea ratepayers
Hume, Whittlesea and Macedon Ranges residents are unlikely to see any reduction in council rates or charges despite last month’s removal of the carbon...
Gunung-Willam-Balluk centre: A haven for three tribes
While the Melbourne CBD grows ever higher on the horizon, the Gunung-Willam-Balluk Indigenous Education Centre at Broadmeadows is morphing just as dramatically back into...
Craigieburn pizza shop delivery van stolen, burnt
Police are seeking four men, aged in their late teens to early 20s, who stole the delivery van of a Craigieburn pizza shop last...
Mickleham-Kilmore bushfires: Compensation queue grows
More than 80 people have registered to be part of a class action for compensation for losses and damages caused by February’s Mickleham-Kilmore bushfires.
The...
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...
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State announces new performing arts museum
A treasure trove of items tracing Australia’s performing arts history is set to go on show, as work gets underway on the new Australian...
