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Taking up the MND fight

Friends and family are gathering around Craigieburn's Kevin Forman as he deals with the life-changing news that he has motor neuron disease (MND). The father...

Fundraising drive launched

The Northern Health Foundation has embarked on a fundraising drive to support “life-changing ophthalmology equipment”. The drive comes as demand for ophthalmology procedures continues to...

End date set for virtual council meetings

Hume councillors will not be allowed to attend meetings virtually after April, 2022. At a meeting recently, a majority of councillors voted to discontinue...

‘Unique’ housing model to continue

An accommodation service helping young people at risk of homelessness has received funding to continue operating for the next four years. The Kangan Education First...

Lockdowns help drive down thefts

Theft is down across the board in Hume and Whittlesea, according to new Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) data. According to the CSA, the number of...

New book to connect the past to the present

A book celebrating Turkish-Australian history is in the works, with $10,000 from Hume council set to assist the project Hume-based Turkish Heritage Society Australia will...

Yan Yean Road closed at Kurrack Road following serious collision

Yan Yean Road is closed at Kurrack Road following a serious collision. Victoria Police is directing traffic away from the incident, onto Kurrak Road towards...

Hume family tests positive to COVID-19 after returning from Sydney

Two members of a Hume family have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to Victoria from Sydney. COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said the family...

New schools get official names

Three new schools in Hume and Whittlesea have been given their official names ahead of their 2022 launches. The names for the new Victorian government...

Funding boost for Banksia Gardens

Banksia Gardens Community Services in Broadmeadows will share in a $1.5 million funding boost from the state government. The service will receive $300,000 in funding...

Firearms amnesty launched

Victorians are being urged to hand in any unwanted, unregistered or illegal firearms as part of a national amnesty. The amnesty is an Australian-first, according...

School to grow, again

Kalkallo's first private primary school is set to open its doors in 2023. Work on Hume Anglican Grammar's Kalkallo campus, in Stockland's Cloverton estate, began...

Council shows leadership on refugees

Hume council will become the third Melbourne council to join the Refugee Council of Australia's (RCOA) Refugee Welcome Zone Leadership Group, furthering its commitment...

Police to investigate Caroline Springs death

The death of a man in Caroline Springs on Wednesday night will be investigated by police. Emergency services were called to a St Georges Avenue...

Wollert man’s car impounded

A Wollert man has had his car impounded after allegedly being caught speeding in Epping last night. Police allege the 20-year-old was driving his black...

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Cyber blackout warning

Australians are being warned of the risks of cyber blackouts this summer as extreme heat threatens the nation’s power grid. Data from insights agency Gartner...