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Awaken the senses

A sensory-experience play space is under construction at Thomastown's Carrington Children's Centre. The centre is home to a number of playgroups for children with diverse...

Budget delivers on school, health care

The Victorian Budget 2021-22 will support an average of 38,000 jobs yearly over the next four years, while investing in the care, services and...

Craigieburn Central, Pacific Epping and Epping North shopping centre visitors urged to get tested

Visitors to Craigieburn Central, Pacific Epping and Epping North shopping centre are being encouraged to get tested for COVID-19. COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said...

Keeping mum on Big Brother

Bundoora's Mary Kalifatidis has two of her children to thank for her time in the Big Brother house. The mum-of-three is one of the housemates...

Councillor tips in a new dumping solution

Building a new tip in Hume's northern growth corridor could help combat the area's growing rubbish dumping problem, according to a Hume councillor. Cr Jim...

End of an era

The Lynda Blundell Seniors Centre hairdressing service closed last week after 30 years of operation. The service had been running since shortly after the centre...

Rush for COVID jab

Thousands of people turned out for testing at sites across the northern suburbs over the past week, while thousands more booked COVID vaccinations as...

COVID case closes second Craigieburn school

A positive COVID-19 case has been reported at a second Craigieburn school. "The department will be in contact with anyone that needs to isolate as...

Buying limit on toilet paper at Coles

Shoppers panic-buying toilet paper have forced Coles and Woolworths to reintroduce purchase limits. Both supermarkes this morning announced that they had introduced a temporary two-pack...

COVID alert for five Hume venues

Five Hume venues have been identified as exposure sites overnight. The Coffee Club at Craigieburn Central has been named as a tier one exposure site...

Virus alerts for Degani Plenty Valley, Bundoora Anytime Fitness

Five more exposure sites have been identified in the northern suburbs, including two dating back to May 13. The health department this afternoon listed Bung...

Seven-day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown announced

Victoria will be placed into a seven-day 'circuit breaker' lockdown from 11.59pm. The lockdown will end at 11.59pm on June 3, with people only able...

Whittlesea aged care homes fully vaccinated

The federal government will provide Victoria with 130,000 extra COVID vaccines to speed up vaccinations across the state, including in the City of Whittlesea. In...

COVID testing sites added in Epping, Campbellfield, Dallas, Lalor

Additional COVID-19 testing sites have been established in Epping, Campbellfield, Dallas and Lalor following “significant demand” at existing sites. Campbellfield Community Centre, Dallas Shopping Centre...

Whittlesea cluster grows to 15

A COVID-19 outbreak linked to the City of Whittlesea has grown to 15 cases. Acting Premier James Merlino said there were five new cases overnight...

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Grant to preserve Victorian history

The state government is supporting community groups to preserve Victoria’s rich history by showcasing historical records and collections. Minister for Government Services Gabrielle Williams announced...

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