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Big W to close
Broadmeadows shoppers will lose one of their big department stores early next year.
Last week, Big W announced that its Broadmeadows store, which is located...
Aged care centre faces legal action
Nicole McGuinness is angry and furious, but most of all heartbroken, following the death of her mother Kathleen Gribble from COVID-19.
Mrs Gribble was a...
Councillors want action
Hume council will investigate whether it can manage the location of future proposed recycling facilities after another factory fire reignited residents concerns.
An explosion and...
Target changing to Kmart
Epping’s Target store is in for a change, with the store to be converted to a Kmart next year.
The Kmart Group announced earlier this...
Whittlesea dog attacks on the rise
Whittlesea dog owners are being warned to have their dogs on leads following an increase in dog attacks and incidents with dogs off leashes...
Driver blows allegedly five times the limit
A driver allegedly blew more than five times the legal limit at a police checkpoint in Kalkallo on Monday afternoon.
Police were alerted by passing...
Police appealing for witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a collision between a motorcycle and truck in Broadmeadows on Sunday night.
A motorcyclist was...
Council rejects airport’s rates plea
Melbourne Airport’s request for a $6 million rates waiver has been knocked back by Hume council.
Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne), which owns Melbourne Airport, made...
North’s social housing shortage crisis
Close to 6000 more social housing properties are needed in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, where more than 1500 people are currently homeless, new data reveals.
The...
Mother of all nominations for Epping mum Rosa Carrafa
An Epping mum has been nominated for the AusMumpreneur Awards for her work inspiring other women to share their stories.
Rosa Carrafa has been nominated...
Hume rallies around fire victims
The Hume community is rallying around a Greenvale family after their house was destroyed by fire late last month.
Zena Arab, her husband Mustapha and...
Restrictions hit northern businesses hard
Concerns have been raised about the impact of stage four restrictions on Whittlesea and Hume residents after a number of businesses closed their doors...
Pet adoptions on the rise
Shelters across Melbourne are reporting a surge in pet adoptions during lockdown, but are warning potential pet owners to remember that their pet will...
Whittlesea council urges residents to comply
Whittlesea’s administrators have urged residents to abide by the new stage 4 restrictions for the health and safety of the entire community.
In a message...
Campbellfield factory fire under investigation
The cause of a fire in Campbellfield early Sunday morning is under investigation.
Fire Rescue Victoria crews were called to the fire at a factory...
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Police asking for community feedback
Victoria Police is embarking on a major effort to hear what Victorians want from police.
The Victoria Police Community Sentiment Survey - now in its...
