Tag: News
Extra police on the way for Whittlesea
Whittlesea's police ranks will be bolstered, with three new officers allocated to the area.
The new officers are part of an allocation of 2700 new...
Council “not consulted” about COVID quarantine hub in Mickleham
UPDATE: Hume council says it was not consulted about the construction of a 500-bed quarantine hub in Mickleham.
Mayor Joseph Haweil said: "Hume City Council...
Man charged following Epping police station incident
Police have charged a man following an incident outside Epping police station last night.
It is alleged the 54-year-old man approached the High Street station’s...
My Place – Hume Inspector Dean Clinton
Hume has recently been appointed a new inspector, Dean Clinton. He spoke with Michaela Meade about his new role, and how keen he is...
New kinder proving popular
Wollert East kindergarten is still under construction, yet the three- and four- year- old kindergarten programs for 2022 already has enrolments.
Wollert resident Tejaswi Phani...
Online shopping popular in north
Craigieburn and Doreen have been named in the top 10 suburbs for online shopping in the country.
Australia Post’s 2021 Inside Australian Online Shopping report...
COVID traces found in wastewater in Epping, South Morang and Wollert
Traces of the coronavirus have been detected in wastewater in Epping, South Morang and Wollert.
Residents and visitors of the areas between Saturday, April 17...
Appeal for information following car thefts
Police are appealing for information after a series of thefts from cars in Doreen on Sunday.
Police from Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit said cars containing...
Greening Whittlesea
Whittlesea council has resolved to make the city “greener, cooler, more liveable” as part of its new Greening Whittlesea City Forest Strategy (GWS).
The...
Maintenance cash for schools
Twelve schools from across Hume and Whittlesea will receive a funding boost from the state government.
The schools are among 230 across the state that...
Mill Park house fire under investigation
The cause of a fire at a Mill Park house on Saturday morning is under investigation.
Firefighters were called to the Pindari Avenue house after...
Food relief comes to Mernda
Encompass Care Vic is coming to Mernda.
The not-for-profit charity organisation will be holding a welcome tea on Tuesday, April 27 to celebrate the start...
Safety concerns prompt stadium upgrade
Mill Park basketball stadium is set to get a “state of the art” redevelopment to address safety concerns and compliance issues.
The stadium is the...
Whittlesea joins fight to save platypus
Australia's platypus population is under threat, and Whittlesea council is doing something about it.
Whittlesea council is taking part in a nation-wide fight to stop...
Coolaroo man charged over alleged firearms incident
A Coolaroo man has been charged over an alleged firearms incident in Bundoora earlier this month.
Echo Taskforce detectives arrested the 37-year-old on Thursday following...