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Mickleham Road a top priority
The duplication of Mickleham Road has been named as the top priority for the Interface Councils.
The Interface Councils, a group of 10 councils that...
Outdoor dining on the menu
Outdoor dining is set to be on the menu this summer across Whittlesea.
Businesses across the state have been given the go-ahead to expand their...
Indigenous names for new schools
Two new schools in Mickleham and Greenvale have been given official names ahead of opening next year.
The two schools have been going by interim...
Plumbing centre fast tracked
Construction of a Sustainable Plumbing Centre will be fast-tracked at Kangan Institute’s Broadmeadows campus.
The state government has committed $5.5 million for the project through...
Police investigate attempted arm robbery
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a service station in Campbellfield earlier this month.
Detectives from Fawkner Embona Taskforce have been told two...
Coroner calls for cultural support
A Victorian coroner has found there needs to be more cultural support for vulnerable south Asian women in Whittlesea following a rise in suicides.
Last...
Plan to fix lake
A water quality management plan will be developed to address concerns about the conditions at Jack Roper Lake.
Hume councillor Naim Kurt earlier this year...
Police lend a hand
With more people needing help from Encompass Care in Bundoora, the group has had some special helpers volunteer their time.
Every Tuesday, Mernda police have...
A place for the whole community
Work has started on the construction of the largest community centre in Hume – the Merrifield North Multipurpose Centre.
The $12.9 million development will accommodate...
Cash boost for growing suburbs
A respite facility, park upgrades and a new playground are among nine projects across Whittlesea and Hume to receive funding from the state government's...
Historic gum trees saved
The old Doreen Post Office building and two River Red Gum trees will survive the upgrades to the Bridge Inn Road intersection.
There were...
Family doing it for dad
Trevor Lambert’s family is getting behind his fight with cancer and trying to make sure others don’t go through the same battle.
Trevor, known as...
Councillors look to election
Seven current Hume councillors have confirmed they will be standing for re-election at the October local government elections.
Meanwhile, two councillors have indicated that they...
Active virus cases continue to drop
Active COVID-19 cases in Hume and Whittlesea continue to drop as metro Melbourne prepares to move to the first step on the state's reopening...
Prioritise road upgrade: council
Hume council has refused to support plans to fast track a new master plan which will add 8000 houses to Craigieburn west until the...
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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...
