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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…













