Tag: Hume Council
Dogs can run free at three new off-leash parks in Craigieburn, Campbellfield
Hume dogs will be able to run free in more parks, with the council creating three new off-leash areas.
As part of the council’s Dogs...
Cats prompt health alarm at Meadow Heights Education Centre
Hume council has knocked back a request for rubber matting to be installed in the playground of a Meadow Heights childcare centre, despite cat...
Illegal dumping costs Hume council millions
Hume council has spent $2.09 million cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish, litter and graffiti across a 12-month period.
The council’s sustainable infrastructure and services director...
Hume council protests excessive fail-to-vote bill
Hume council is facing a bill of up to $40,000 from the Victorian government Solicitor’s Office for the prosecution of five residents who failed...
Turning plastic bags into a Craigieburn road
Plastic bags and glass bottles have been transformed into a Craigieburn road as part of an Australian-first trial.
The trial by Hume council, road maker...
Hume council to spend big on sports pavilions and lights upgrades
Pavilions and lights will be upgraded at sports grounds across Hume over the next seven years as part of a $22.5 million plan to...
Hume council zones in permit review
Exclusive resident-only parking zones around some of Hume’s busiest train stations could be wound back under a plan to address parking shortages.
Hume council’s draft...
Whittlesea council to split rates and waste charges
Whittlesea council will separate its rates and waste charges from July 1 in a bid to protect the council from the Chinese recycling crisis.
Rates...
Thumbs down for traffic, parking in Hume
Traffic and parking have been named as the most important issues for Hume residents.
The results of the council’s Community Survey 2017-18 reveal that more...
Sunbury councillor Jack Medcraft suspended over racist remark
UPDATE
Cr Jack Medcraft has posted an apology on his personal Facebook page after being suspended from Hume council.
Cr Medcraft said he "sincerely" apologised for...
Hume council votes for eligibility
Hume council wants a “discriminatory” clause preventing ministerial and electorate officers from standing for council to be left out of the new Local Government...
Lifetime registration tags planned for Hume pets
Hume pet owners will no longer need to change their animal’s registration tag each year, with the council switching to lifetime tags.
Pet owners will...
Growth puts squeeze on schools
Five new schools will need to be built in Hume within the next five years to cope with soaring student numbers, according to Hume...
Poo problem closes Splash pools
Hume council is spending close to $500 a week on aqua nappies in a bid to prevent ‘code brown’ incidents at Craigieburn’s Splash Aqua...
Give boring nights the flick at Hume’s summer movies
Hume families are being encouraged to make the most of their summer weekends by kicking back at the council’s outdoor movies.
As part of Hume...