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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 activities.…
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Social housing wait-times “completely out of control”
Victorians, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, are in desperate need of social housing with waiting lists longer than the national average. A new report…
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Australian first study into migraines
Monash University is launching an Australian-first study which aims to capture the ” burden of migraines” in the community. The pilot study will investigate headaches…
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Hundreds of Victorians set to become tech wizards
Hundreds of Victorians, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, will have the opportunity to launch new digital careers after completing the state funded Digital Jobs…
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Get involved with REDFEB for heart disease awareness
The underdiagnoses and and undertreatment of women with heart disease, including in Hume and Whittlesea, will be in the spotlight this REDFEB heart awareness month.…
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Help prevent campfire catastrophes this long weekend
Authorities are reminding Victorians, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, about the risks of unsafe campfires and barbecues as thousands gear up for a public…
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Preventing weight gain could reduce knee replacements, research finds
New research from Monash University has found preventing weight gain from young adulthood to late midlife to reduce obesity could reduce knee replacements in Australian…
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Free RAT tests available from council centres
Residents in Hume and Whittlesea can collect free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) through the local council. Health minister Mary-Anne Thomas announced this week all Victorians…
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Families fear cost of back to school supplies
Thousands of students, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, could miss out on essential items for learning as parents struggle to afford school essentials according…
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Labor MPs use citizenship ceremonies to encourage participation in the referendum
Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou used her address at Hume’s Australia Day citizenship ceremony to remind new community members of “how important” the referendum on an…
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$400 million freight terminal coming to Somerton
Somerton will be home to a $400 million freight terminal by 2025 under a new privately funded plan. The Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) which is…
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My Place: Senior Constable Lucy Lenius
Hume’s LGBTIQ+ liaison officer (LLO) Senior Constable Lucy Lenius, tells Millicent Spencer about her work in serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer…













