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Shootings prompt police raids
Seven men from around Hume have been charged over a series of non-fatal shootings in Melbourne’s north earlier this month. Embona Taskforce detectives, who investigate…
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Coolaroo man charged over Roxburgh Park sexual assault
A Coolaroo man, 30, has faced court over the alleged rape of a teenage girl in Roxburgh Park last month. The man appeared in an…
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Hume amongst worst in state for tool thefts
Tool theft is rife in Hume, but police say tradies are their own worst enemies when it comes to fuelling the crime. Police statistics reveal…
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Petition to fix dangerous Whittlesea intersection
One mother’s close call at a dangerous Whittlesea intersection has led her to collect more than 1000 signatures in a bid to make it safer.…
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Man wanted for Mill Park sexual assault
Police are seeking a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman waiting at a bus stop Mill Park last month. Detectives have been told the woman…
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Support for Donnybrook precinct plan
Whittlesea council has thrown its support behind a plan to develop a large parcel of land in Donnybrook and Woodstock for a future residential population…
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Natasha’s walk for autism
When a charity walk to raise awareness about autism drew hundreds of people to Mill Park last year, organiser Natasha Brearley-Ngarua decided the event should…
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SES members take on other emergency services
More than 3000 police and emergency services personnel, firefighters, paramedics, lifesavers, and corrections and customs officers are lining up to compete in this year’s Victoria…
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Skater girls wanted in Whittlesea
There’s not a single woman among the world’s 50 pro skaters. All the household names such as Tony Hawk, Ryan Sheckler and Bam Margera paint…
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Kangaroo shot with arrow in Bundoora
An animal rights group has posted a $5000 reward for anyone with information leading to the identity of the person who shot a kangaroo, with…
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Third new station flagged for Mernda rail
A third train station, near Hawkstowe Parade, is likely to be incorporated into the proposed extension of the South Morang line to Mernda in response…
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Backpackers occupy Kalkallo petrol station
A Kalkallo service station is battling to get rid of backpackers who have been camping in its truck parking bays. The Caltex service station on…










