Tag: News
Green cover grows
Whittlesea's green coverage is growing, according to a new report analysing urban canopies in municipalities across the country.
The 'Where will all the trees be?'...
Aboriginal services directory launched
Northern Health has launched an online directory of Aboriginal services in the north.
The Bilang Directory will ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people...
Call to report litter
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has launched a new campaign to encourage the community to be the solution and report litter and pollution.
The...
Stalking laws to be reviewed
The state government has ordered an urgent review of stalking and harassment laws and the enforcement of intervention orders in the wake of the...
Police asking for assistance on scam
Police are appealing for public assistance after a woman was scammed more than $7000 in Broadmeadows last month.
Investigators were told an unidentified person contacted...
Social housing construction blitz
New social housing will be built in Hume and Whittlesea as part of the state government’s Big Housing Build.
Under the $5.3 billion plan, more...
Carols, the COVID way
Jingle Bells the Whittlesea Carols by Candlelight is still going ahead but in an entirely different way.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the carols have gone...
New Lort Smith clinic a step closer
Lort Smith’s new facility in Campbellfield is a step closer following a $150,000 grant from the state government.
The animal care and welfare organisation has...
Retail therapy close to home
Mickleham residents hit the shops last week as the early awaited Merrifield City opened.
The first stage of the new retail and lifestyle hub, which...
Cancer treatment at home
Northern Health cancer patients will be able to receive some of their treatment at home as part of a new home-based care program.
The Northern...
Charity house takes shape
Everyone’s on the tools as the Royal Children’s Good Friday Appeal Charity House takes shape at Wollert.
Going under the hammer in 2021 on April...
Christmas hug for charity
Bundoora charity Big Group Hug will be able to lend a hand to more vulnerable children and their families after receiving a $10,000 Christmas...
Heart health risks high in Hume
Hume residents are among the most inactive in the state, according to new data released by the Heart Foundation.
The Australian Heart Maps data looked...
Christmas giving
Hume Anglican Grammar staff are shaking up their Kris Kringle this year, opting to donate gifts to Anglicare instead of buying for each other.
The...
Quacking success
Surfers were quacking last week as URBNSURF held its inaugural Rubber Duck Party Wave.
Joining the surfers on the waves were 100 rubber ducks that...
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Rideshare driver kidnapped and assaulted by passengers
A Meadow Heights man was hospitalised after being kidnapped and assaulted while working as a rideshare driver.
The man picked up three men from an...
