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Manor Lakes boy among motorbike hoon arrests

A 20-year-old Craigieburn man is one of five arrested in relation to an illegal motorbike riding event just before Christmas. Police executed a series...

Sawn-off firearm located in vehicle

Two men have been charged in Coburg North after being caught with a sawn-off rifle. Police observed a vehicle leaving an address on Arthur Street,...

Feedback call for potential freeway interchange at Beveridge

Community feedback is being sort to help shape the planning for a potential future Camerons Lane Interchange at the Hume Freeway, Beveridge.    The potential...

Tensions fly high

Melbourne Airport is again pushing for an underground train connection, as its turbulent relationship with the state government continues. The airport has distributed a million...

Response times trending down

Hume and Whittlesea municipalities have recorded improved ambulance response times for urgent care for a second consecutive quarter, according to the latest Ambulance Victoria...

2025 and 2026 Kinder applications open

Applications for three-year-old kindergarten in 2025 and four-year-old kindergarten in 2026 in Whittlesea are now open. With 43 kindergartens in Whittlesea, including the newly...

Man charged after armed robbery

A 42-year-old Beveridge man has been charged following an attempted armed robbery at a licensed premises in Airport West last year. The man was arrested...

New hospital opens doors

Victoria’s newest private hospital is now open in Epping. The $145 million Northern Private Hospital has pioneered the latest digital devices for patient safety and...

Schools chalk up first day

Students all across Melbourne’s north returned to school last week. Among the schools welcoming students for the first time were Yubup Primary in Mickleham, and...

My Place

Hume Community Award nominee Colin Downing chats with Zoe Moffatt about living in Craigieburn and being recognised for outstanding community leadership. Tell us a...

Docherty’s doggy donation

Sam Docherty has chosen Mackillop Family Services as a recipient of a large donation. The Carlton co-captain was the winner of the 2023 Jim Stynes...

Chop it down: Residents

A group of Tullamarine residents is pushing for an oversized tree to be removed from their street. Nineteen Janus Street residents have signed a petition...

Chopped locks for cancer

Rhyan Osmond has said goodbye to his much-loved mullet, donating his hair to the Kids with Cancer Foundation and raising money for the Wigs...

Providing youths with hope

Young people are the hidden story of the housing crisis, according to an annual report from leading youth homelessness service Hope Street. According to the...

Hunters rejoice and reload

Duck hunting is set to stay for another season following the state government’s decision to reject parliament’s inquiry into Victoria’s recreational native bird hunting...

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Tailgating top rage behaviour

RACV is reminding Victorian motorists to refrain from, and remain aware of dangerous road behaviours, following a poll asking Victorians, including those from Hume...