News
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Lacing up for a good cause
In January 2020, Lalor Running Club (LRC) committee member and coach Kirsty Branagan was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer. During 2020, the club helped…
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New breast care nurse
Epping’s Northern Health Hospital will be home to one of six new McGrath Breast Care Nurses in Victoria who will provide free care and support…
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Man charged following Broadmeadows carjacking
Police have charged a man following an alleged carjacking in Broadmeadows on Wednesday, May 3. Police have been told a 33-year-old woman was driving a…
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A helping hamper
Turbans 4 Australia has launched the Food Hamper Project out of their Thomastown facility to help provide essential non-perishable food hampers for those in need.…
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Breaking basketball barriers
The Broadmeadows Basketball Association will run a ‘No Hoopla’ basketball initiative aimed at engaging more women in Hume to get involved in sport. The program…
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STEM students take world stage
Two groups of St Monica’s College Epping Year 7 students took on the world recently as they competed in the TCS Global Innovator of the…
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Ambulance response times improve in Whittlesea and Hume
Both Whittlesea and Hume municipalities have recorded the quickest response time for urgent care in over a year according to the latest Ambulance Victoria (AV)…
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New bus route for Mount Ridley College
A new direct public bus service will run to help make the commute to and from school easier for students from Mount Ridley College. The…
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Renters being ‘let down’
The rental market has been tightening across Australia, Liam McNally spoke to residents and community groups in Melbourne’s west to see how it is impacting…
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Bring back The Barry
Support is growing for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to reinstate ‘The Barry Award’ in honour of the late Barry Humphries, with an online petition…
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Growing tensions push council to hire security
As many of Victoria’s local government councils assess growing tensions from the public, Whittlesea council has moved to hire a security guard to ensure safety…
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Easing congestion in Kalkallo
Donnybrook Road and the Mitchell Street roundabout will receive an investment of $6 million from the state government to improve traffic flow and cater to…













