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Patient sings Northern Hospital’s praises

A former Northern Hospital patient has been inspired to write a song about his time at the hospital. Martin Cox was recently admitted to the...

Whittlesea council gives group a big hug

Families in need will be able to receive a helping hand thanks to a partnership between Whittlesea council and two Bundoora community relief agencies. The...

Community wins fight for Greenvale Secondary School

A decades-long community campaign for a secondary school in Greenvale has paid off, with the state government recently committing funding to build stage one...

Real estate ready to rebound

Real estate agents have welcomed the return of auctions and open house inspections which they hope will help strengthen the market. Last month, the state...

Craigieburn Salvos open doors again

Salvation Army volunteers were smiling from ear to ear last Monday as the door to the Craigieburn thrift shop opened for the first time...

Cyclists pedal up for a quick repair

Cyclists getting out and about now have access to a public bike pump and repair station in Whittlesea. The council has installed the repair station...

A shining light in dark days

Mernda’s Kristen O’Bree credits the Starlight Children’s Foundation with making the Royal Children’s Hospital a more welcoming place for her family, especially son Chayse. Chayse,...

Reopen for business

Some libraries, leisure centres and community centres across Whittlesea and Hume have reopened to the public more than two months after the coronavirus pandemic...

School’s back

Schools across Hume and Whittlesea welcomed back the first of their students last week, bringing an end to two months of home schooling for...

Lotto luck at Craigieburn

One Hume lotto store is among the luckiest outlets in the state. Craigieburn’s Highlands News & Lotto is one of only two Victorian outlets to...

Number of active virus cases in Hume falls

There is just one active coronavirus case in Hume, down from 14 just a week ago. Latest data from the Department of Health and Human...

Express service as libraries defy lockdown

Hume residents can get lost in a good book during lockdown, with Hume Libraries launching a home delivery service. The library express service launched last...

Preschoolers learn from home

Hume’s youngest pupils are being given the opportunity to learn from home, following the launch of the council’s Preschool at Home program. The new initiative...

Police crackdown on warrants

By Jessica Micallef Hume Police Inspector Anthony Brown is calling on people who may have an outstanding warrant to come forward to police. Inspector Brown said...

Red Shield Appeal: It takes an army

Each May, volunteers from the Salvation Army hit the streets of Melbourne with donation tins to raise money for the annual Red Shield Appeal....

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Get your running shoes out

Get your running shoes on for a good cause as the inaugural Run the Road event comes to Eynesbury. Ahead of the completion of Mt...