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Police investigate supermarket incident
Police are investigating an incident at a Roxburgh Park supermarket where a man allegedly used a syringe to contaminate food.
Police were called to the...
Train interruptions on Craigieburn line
Buses will replace trains on the Craigieburn train line this week due to maintenance work.
Buses will replace trains between North Melbourne and Craigieburn...
Call to reopen restaurants
One of Hume’s premier dining facilities is calling on the state government to reopen the Victorian hospitality industry.
Marnong Estate, in Mickleham, has been open...
Firefighters step up
Whittlesea firefighters Brandon and Stephanie Smith are using whatever steps they can find to complete the One Million Steps For Mental Health challenge.
Running instead...
Tennis restrictions ‘disappointing’
Tennis courts remain closed across metropolitan Melbourne much to the shock of coaches and players.
There had been some hope that tennis would be allowed...
Police issue scam warning
Whittlesea residents are being warned about a telephone scammer who is saying they're a police officer from the Mill Park police station.
Polic recently took...
Hub offers mental health support
A new mental health hub has opened in Broadmeadows to provide greater access to support to deal with the mental health impacts of COVID-19.
The...
Supporting the arts
A new website is helping put a spotlight on unique art, music, dance and other creative forms created in Whittlesea.
The Whittlesea Arts website, set...
Active virus cases plummet
Active COVID-19 cases in Hume and Whittlesea have dropped below 10, as the statewide case count continues to fall.
Hume – a hotspot for most...
Masons Road to remain two-way
Masons Road is set to remain open to two-way traffic, following feedback from residents.
Whittlesea council conducted a one-way trial of Masons Road earlier this...
Stories from the pandemic
Whittlesea residents are being encouraged to create videos to share their experiences during lockdown.
Whittlesea council has started a community video project that encourages people...
Thefts drive crime rise
Hume is one of Victoria's most crime-affected municipalities, recording the fourth-highest number of offences in the state in the 12 months to June.
According to...
Seniors festival turns to radio
Bundoora radio station 3KND had no hesitation in getting involved in this year's re-imagined Victorian Seniors Festival.
With no actual events allowed to occur due...
Two spots up for grabs in Meadow Valley
Two new faces will represent the Meadow Valley ward on Hume council.
Three-time former mayor Geoff Porter and councillor Jana Taylor have decided not to...
Candidates want change in Aitken ward
Four current councillors and two former councillors are among those seeking election for the Aitken ward in the Hume council election.
Overall, 27 candidates have...
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Country – music to Land Cruiser’s ears
If the new Land Cruiser were any more last century, it would be rolling on solid rubber tyres.
After 40 years or so, the...
