Tag: News
Food drive for families
Craigieburn shoppers are being encouraged to add a few extra non-perishable items to their trolley next time they do a grocery shop to help...
School holiday fun
Hume and Whittlesea residents will have plenty of activities to choose from these school holidays, with Craigieburn Central and Whittlesea council hosting a number...
Budget cash for centre safety works
Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre in Epping is a step closer to reopening its doors after Whittlesea council agreed to help fund structural...
‘Noisy’ roundabout to be resurfaced
A 'noisy' and 'unsafe' Craigieburn roundabout will be resurfaced at a cost of $120.000.
At a recent council meeting, Hume councillors voted to remove the...
New campaign to focus on carrying knives
Crime Stoppers Victoria along with police and medical professionals are calling on young people to think about the consequences of carrying a knife.
A campaign...
Call to get storm ready
Craigieburn’s State Emergency Services (SES) unit is urging residents to be better prepared for major storms, like the one that tore through the state...
Dine with legends
A legendary organisation has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Hume council to expand outdoor dining and tourism opportunities.
Living Legends in Woodlands Drive, Greenvale...
Students’ art to light up Broadmeadows
Art works created by Hume Central Secondary College students will be projected onto Broadmeadows Town Hall in August as part of the Broadmeadows Festival.
Students...
Community rallies around fire victims
A Kalkallo family has been shaken by a house fire that claimed almost everything but their lives.
The family's home caught fire earlier this month,...
Kids warm to winter lessons
Local children are jumping back into swimming lessons, with JUMP Swim schools experiencing the highest level of winter enrolments on record.
JUMP swim schools reported...
My Place
Brian Hanley has been teaching in the north for decades, and was recently awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) to acknowledge his efforts....
COVID takes a toll on kids’ mental health
A rising number of Victorian calls to Kids Helpline resulted in counsellors making contact with police, child safety or ambulance services between December 1,...
Candles the likely cause of Mill Park house fire
A fire at a Mill Park house on Saturday was likely caused by unattended candles, according to Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV).
Firefighters were called to...
Mickleham confirmed as quarantine site
Mickleham will become the home of Victoria's purpose-built quarantine facility.
In a letter to Acting Premier James Merlino, seen by Star Weekly, Prime Minister Scott...
Human remains identified as missing Epping woman
Human remains found at a Wollert landfill have been identified as those of missing Epping woman Ju “Kelly” Zhang.
Ms Zhang was last seen leaving...
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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...
