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Swim schools popular

Hume parents are ensuring their children are safe around water. There's been a surge in demand for swimming lessons following the coronavirus pandemic putting...

JobSeeker increase ‘not enough’

Community services organisations have warned that a $50 per fortnight increase to the JobSeeker payment will leave recipients living below the poverty line. The federal...

Administrators hit the road

Whittlesea council administrators have finally been able to get out and about in the community. The administrators held a community forum in the Whittlesea township...

Pregnancy app born from growing need

Mums in Melbourne’s north have a new place to turn to for pregnancy and early parenthood needs. Northern Health has launched Eve, a mobile...

Learning takes flight

Broadmeadows Primary school pupils are taking their education to new heights. The school's science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) teachers have teamed up with iFLY...

Essential workers thanked

The year 2020 challenged all of us in many ways, but it also showed the incredible dedication of our essential workers at all levels....

Overhaul for Ford design centre

Ford Australia is accelerating towards a busy 2021 with a recently expanded high-tech design studio unveiled at Broadmeadows. The $12 million facelift of the Ford...

Hume interim CEO announced

Roslyn Wai has been appointed as Hume council interim chief executive following the resignation of long-serving chief executive Domenic Isola. After 13 years in the...

Footage released following Dallas drive by shooting

Police have released dash cam and CCTV footage as part of an ongoing investigation into a drive by shooting in Dallas last year. According to...

Wollert man caught at triple the speed limit

A Wollert man was caught travelling at 151km/h on a suburban street early Sunday morning. Epping police were conducting speed checks on Harvest Home Road,...

Epping recycling site ordered to stop accepting waste

An Epping compost facility has been ordered to stop accepting waste until its stockpiles comply with fire safety requirements. Suez Recycling and Recovery has the...

Drugs, cash and cars seized following warrant executions

Police have seized drugs, cash, cars and a firearm following the execution of a number of warrants on Friday, February 26. Officers from Fawkner Divisional...

Woman arrested over Epping hit and run

A woman has been arrested following an alleged hit and run in Epping on Monday, February 22. Investigators have been told a 58-year-old school crossing...

Premier winds back restrictions

Victorians will have more freedoms from midnight tonight. Premier Daniel Andrews has announced easing of restrictions for Victorians, effective from 11.59pm tonight, Friday, February 26. Restrictions...

Find your purr-fect match with pet adoption dating

The Petbarn Foundation, together with its 23 pet adoption partners including the RSPCA, have launched “Find Your Perfect Match”, a national initiative aimed at...

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Room joy finally for Tulla

After years of pain and out in the conditions, Tullamarine cricketers and footballers now have a new place to call home at Leo Dineen...