Tag: Hume
Census reveals ‘average’ Hume and Whittlesea residents
Meet Rashmi Samalad, a 33-year-old mum-of-two who lives in Craigieburn and is the typical Hume resident.
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics census completed...
Northern community calendar, June 27, 2017
NAIDOC Week
Take part in a ceremonial bush tucker walk on July 6, to help honour Hume’s indigenous residents. The walk and accompanying planting event...
Car theft drives northern suburbs’ crime rise
Motor vehicle thefts and assaults have hit a five-year high in Whittlesea.
New data from the Crime Statistics Agency reveals a 79 per cent jump...
Northern Star Weekly community calendar, May 16, 2017
Produce swap
Meet fellow locals keen on fruit and vegetable gardening at the Hume home harvest produce swap at Tullarmarine library, Wednesday, May 24, from...
State budget windfall for Northern Hospital
The Northern Hospital is the big winner in this year’s state budget, with $162.7 million set aside for its expansion.
The money will fund the...
Northern community calendar, May 2, 2017
Celebrate your mum
Share stories with your mum and make her a special gift at Craigieburn library's Mother's Day event on Thursday, May 11, 6.30-7.30pm....
More police to hit the beat in the outer north
More than 80 new frontline police officers will hit the streets of Whittlesea and Hume from next month.
The state government and Victoria Police last...
Hume a hotspot for car theft
Hume motorists are urged to keep their cars locked and their keys safe after more than 1000 cars were stolen across the municipality last...
North building boom reaches a new high
Hume’s building boom has reached a new high after the combined value of permits issued during 2016 broke previous records.
New data from the Victorian...
Roads, transport on state budget wishlists
Funding for road upgrades and better public transport in Whittlesea and Hume’s rapidly growing suburbs have topped council wishlists ahead of the state budget...
Northern community calendar, April 18, 2017
Yarn yakka
Join Lalor library's charity knitting group on Wednesday, April 26, 10am-noon, and create items for local, national and international charities. The group meets...
Northern community calendar, April 4, 2017
Easter egg hunt
Forage through Thomastown library collecting clues at the annual Easter egg hunt on Thursday, April 13, 1-2pm. Ages three and more. At...
Northern community calendar, March 21, 2017
A spectrum of fun
Epping’s Reading Cinemas will turn down the volume, turn up the lights and ditch the ads in one of its movie...
Northern community calendar, March 7, 2017
Tibetan New Year
Celebrate the Tibetan New Year at Yuroke's Tibetan Buddhist Society ion March 18 and 19. There will be meditation sessions, a blessing...
New parks planned to let dogs run free in Hume
Dogs of Hume could soon run free in one of 11 new off-leash areas in parks around the municipality.
Hume council has plans to create...
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Don’t let your campfire become a bushfire this Summer
Fire authorities and public land managers are calling on anyone camping in Victorian parks, reserves and forests this summer to check the conditions and...
