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Demand for hot water rebates at record levels
More Victorians than ever before, including those from Hume and Whittlesea, are slashing their energy bills, with demand for the state government’s Solar Homes...
New mayoral advisory panel
The state government has announced the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel for 2024, with 10 mayors from across Victoria.
Comprising mayors from urban, regional and...
Suicide crisis interventions rise across the country in 2023
Kids Helpline counsellors have reported increased crisis interventions related to children and young people making contact in 2023 with a total of 3,893 undertaken.
Of...
Saving the dingo population
The state government is helping protect a vulnerable population of dingoes in Victoria’s north-west while ensuring farmers are able to protect their livestock.
Effective from...
Hours worked continued to fall in December quarter
Hours worked dropped by 0.3 per cent to 5,863 million hours in the December quarter 2023, according to figures released today by the Australian...
NAPLAN testing underway
The first annual NAPLAN tests, including in Hume and Whittlesea,, officially begin on March 13, with more than 300,000 students at 2350 Victorian schools...
Digital map of Vic women
The state government is celebrating Victorian women, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, who have made the state a better place through a new...
Flavour shed lit up
The popular Flavour Shed tobacco and convenience store in Epping has been set on fire.
Emergency services were called to the business on Miller Street...
Second man charged following Point Cook arson attack
A second man has been charged following an arson attack at a tobacco store in Point Cook in January.
With assistance from the Special Operations...
Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...
Dumping education on residents
Hume council is seeking to address the cost of illegally dumped rubbish in the municipality.
Residents will soon receive a magnetic mailout, full of information...
Eating fresh at school
Gone are the days of school canteens packed with junk food, as the students know all too well at Campbellfield Heights Primary School which...
Dallas Phoenix will bring basketball back to life in the community
Inside an indoor basketball court, a group of Dallas Brooks Primary School students passed around the ball trying to score.
This basketball court will be...
Sleep tips to help you feel refreshed in the morning
Friday was World Sleep Day, and new research commissioned by Emma - the world leaders in sleep products – has found that a shocking...
Do you need a COVID jab?
Do you need a COVID-19 vaccination? Probably …
By Christopher Carter
CEO, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network
Are you up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations?...
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Bears women ready to make their mark
There was plenty of excitement as Thomastown fielded its first ever side last Saturday in the Northern Football League women’s competition.
Having tried to get...
