Tag: Coolaroo
Jobs lost in Kaulfand’s shock withdrawal from Australia
Hundreds of proposed jobs for Hume and Whittlesea are likely to have been lost, after Kaufland announced it would withdraw from the Australian market.
Last...
Appeal for witnesses after Coolaroo crash
A woman is in hospital with serious injuries following a head-on collision at Coolaroo.
Police have been told a black Mitsubishi Lancer with NSW registration...
Kaufland eyes more northern suburbs stores
German supermarket chain Kaufland has been given the green light to build a store in Coolaroo.
The store, which will be built on the former...
SKM fined $16,000 by EPA
SKM Recycling has been fined more than $16,000 for stockpiling waste at its Coolaroo and Laverton North sites.
The fine – which was issued by...
Coolaroo glass recycling company ordered to stop accepting waste
A Coolaroo glass recycling company that was the site of two fires in the past three week has been ordered to stop accepting waste.
Glass...
Parking fine pain at northern suburbs train stations
A motorist is fined for illegally parking at Coolaroo train station almost every day, making it the worst station in Hume and Whittlesea for...
SKM’s Coolaroo site remains closed while Laverton North reopens
Recycling collections from Hume and Whittlesea continue to be sent to landfill, with SKM Recycling’s Coolaroo plant remaining closed.
The Environment Protection Authority has lifted...
SKM charged over July 2017 Coolaroo fire
Charges have been laid over an 11-day blaze at SKM Recycling’s Coolaroo plant.
The Environment Protection Authority last week charged SKM and its director over the July 2017...
Hume property growth spurs rates rise in Coolaroo and Jacana
Ratepayers in Coolaroo and Jacana are facing rates rises of up to 22 per cent, Hume council has revealed.
The council recently released details of...
Rising costs add to disadvantage in Broadmeadows
Coolaroo and Broadmeadows have been named as two of the most disadvantaged suburbs in the state after a recent analysis of Australian Bureau of...
Fire risk high at recycling plants
Future fires at waste and recycling plants could be difficult to manage, with the sector “ill-prepared and ill-equipped” to manage fire risks, according to...
Polluted water pumped from creek after Coolaroo fire
Millions of litres of contaminated water have been pumped out of Merlynston Creek following a fire at a Coolaroo recycling plant seven weeks ago.
Melbourne...
Push to close Coolaroo fire site
A petition calling for the Coolaroo recycling plant at the centre of a massive blaze last month to be closed has been signed by...
Coolaroo fire prompts new EPA powers
A state government taskforce has been set up to audit recycling sites in the wake of a fire at a Coolaroo plant which forced...
Class action bid after Coolaroo recycling fire
Dallas residents and businesses have launched a class action against the operators of a Coolaroo recycling plant at the centre of a toxic blaze.
The...
Latest
Survivors at the core
Western suburbs creatives Bill Marshall and Patricia Stewart share stories of abuse, mental health battles and resilience through their podcast series, Billy and PS...
