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...
Thomastown mother pleads for 12-year-old son to return
UPDATE: The mother of a 12-year-old Thomastown boy missing for more than two weeks has made a desperate plea for him to return home.
Emanuel Fraser was...
North’s young dropping out of schools in big numbers
Melbourne’s north has one of the lowest school retention rates in Melbourne, with too many young people dropping out after primary school or in...
CFA puts a call out for future female firefighters
An equal proportion of male and female members is still a distant prospect for the Country Fire Authority, whose northern fire stations have just...
Water leader Tony Kelly reflects on legacy and how he beat the drought
Victoria’s worst drought on record made Tony Kelly a household name. Head of Yarra Valley Water at the time, Mr Kelly spoke for all...
Broadmeadows Ford workers brace for forced redundancies
Up to 250 Ford workers will lose their jobs as the car manufacturer announces forced redundancies at its Geelong and Broadmeadows factories.
The Australian Manufacturing...
Mernda Coles supermarket plan: Guy pulls rank on VCAT
Planning Minister Matthew Guy has offered to overturn a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision handed down last week, effectively giving the green light...
Broadmeadows: Early exit for Ford plant staff
UPDATE: Ford will shed about a third of its Victorian workforce between now and the end of the year, forcing redundancy packages on 250...
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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...
