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  • “He had a pretty significant impact”: basketball community mourns Cecil Exum

    “He had a pretty significant impact”: basketball community mourns Cecil Exum

    The basketball community in Melbourne’s north-west is in mourning following the death yesterday of longtime player and coach Cecil Exum aged 60. Exum died in…

  • Epping manufacturer fined for employee death

    Epping manufacturer fined for employee death

    An Epping manufacturer has been fined $280,000 over the death of a worker in February 2021. Metal manufacturing company Rapid Perforating Pty Ltd was sentenced…

  • Mernda road works continue

    Mernda road works continue

    The Bridge Inn Road upgrade is well underway with 6.4km of westbound lanes reopening. Mernda and Doreen’s largest road upgrade has seen the major artery…

  • Fords flock to Broadmeadows

    Fords flock to Broadmeadows

    Car lovers flocked to Broadmeadows on Saturday 24 June to celebrate the 50th year anniversary of the media release of the notorious Ford Landau. Eighteen…

  • Matildas at home in Bundoora

    Matildas at home in Bundoora

    The Bundoora home base for the Matildas was formally opened on Monday, July 3. The LaTrobe University site is part of an $101 million investment…

  • Grants ‘disappoint’ mayor

    Grants ‘disappoint’ mayor

    Hume mayor Joseph Haweil has called out a council events grant assessment panel for knocking back applications over “trivial matters”. At a meeting on June…

  • Group disappointed over grant refusal

    Group disappointed over grant refusal

    Australian Turkish Friendship Association committee members say they are “astonished” following a Hume council denial of a $2000 grant for community barbeque. Hume council voted…

  • NAIDOC week celebrated in Hume

    NAIDOC week celebrated in Hume

    The Westmeadows Indigenous Community Gardens came alive on Sunday to celebrate the start of NAIDOC week. Joanne Russell has lived in Hume for the last…

  • The swim teacher making a splash

    The swim teacher making a splash

    Craigieburn swim school makes a Splash at Victoria’s Aquatic and Recreation awards. The centre took out swim school of the year, as well as being…

  • Compensation fraud ordered to repay more than $124,000

    Compensation fraud ordered to repay more than $124,000

    An airline service operator in Tullamarine has been convicted and ordered to pay back $124,000. Andy Tiet was caught working as a storeman whilst receiving…

  • Six arrested for thefts of approx $780K worth of copper

    Six arrested for thefts of approx $780K worth of copper

    Two Bundoora residents have been arrested as part of an alleged organised crime syndicate. Six people have been taken into custody for allegedly being responsible…

  • Broadmeadows woman wins big

    Broadmeadows woman wins big

    A Broadmeadows woman is now a millionaire after taking out TattsLotto top prize. The woman was one of eight division one winners garnering $1.25 million…

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