Tag: News
Haweil becomes second youngest mayor
New Hume mayor Joseph Haweil hopes to inspire young people to take an interest in politics.
At just 31, Cr Haweil becomes the second youngest...
Budget boost for mental health
Residents in Whittlesea and Hume will have access to more mental health services with the state government allocating significant funding to the sector.
This year's...
Call to reopen loop road
The Broadmeadows Progress Association is calling on the new Hume council to reopen the Pascoe Vale Road loop in Broadmeadows.
The loop, which connected Pascoe...
New testing sites in Hume
Three new COVID-19 testing sites are being set up in Hume.
The first site at the Hume council offices in Broadmeadows has already opened, while...
Consultation on missing link
Residents are invited to have their say on the Plenty River trail which will create the missing link between Doreen and University Hill in...
Police seeking information
Police are appealing for information following an attempted aggravated carjacking in Thomastown on Monday.
Investigators were told a female was approached by a man at...
New look Hume council
It’s a new look Hume council with five new councillors being elected for the next four years.
Six current councillors were re-elected as Hume voters...
Man killed after being hit by car
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a car and pedestrians in Lalor last night which killed a 19-year-old man.
The incident occurred...
Two men charged with Campbellfield armed robbery
Two men have been charged following an attempted armed robbery at a service station in Campbellfield earlier this year.
Investigators allege two men attended a...
Council sets emissions goal
Whittlesea council is aiming to be a zero net emissions organisation by 2022.
The council’s goal is to become a leader in clean and sustainable...
House fire in Broadmeadows
Police will investigate a house fire that occurred on Tuesday morning in Broadmeadows.
Firefighters were called to the Ripplebrooke Drive property just after 7am, and...
Upfield line reopened
Trains have resumed on the Upfield train line two weeks early after level crossing removal works finished ahead of schedule.
Buses have run on the...
Virus cases hit five-month low
Active COVID-19 cases in Hume have fallen to their lowest level in five months.
Having peaked at 590 active cases on August 8, there were...
Blueprint for jobs creation
Job-generating projects and transport infrastructure are needed to help Melbourne's north recover from the impacts of COVID-19, according to a new report.
The latest Northern...
Put your poppies out
Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee is wanting the local community to get behind Remembrance Day by putting poppies out to mark the day
With...