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List hotspots by suburb not LGA: Hume council
Hume council wants the Department of Health and Hume Services to identify coronavirus hotspots by suburb instead of municipality to provide “greater clarity” to...
Health experts urge lockdown of COVID-19 hotspots
Australia’s top medical officials are calling for the lockdown of six local government areas, including Hume, which have been identified as hotspots for community...
Three administrators appointed to Whittlesea council
A panel of three administrators has been appointed to Whittlesea council.
Premier Daniel Andrews, who is the acting Local Government Minister, today announced that interim...
New top cop breaks down youth, police barriers
Helping families be safe and ensuring our vulnerable and our children feel safe, is top of the agenda for new Fawkner Divisional Commander, Superintendent...
Melbourne Airport laptop donation helps Banksia Gardens students at home
Home schooling has become a bit easier for a group of Hume students and their families after Melbourne Airport donated 37 laptops to Broadmeadows’...
Life lessons the new classroom for Kangan students
Community services students from Kangan Institute’s Broadmeadows campus are embracing new ways to complete their studies while making a difference in the community.
The students,...
Floridia’s golden touch at Dairy Industry Awards
A Thomastown company has once again proved its cheese-making credentials, winning 16 awards at the recent Dairy Industry Association Awards.
The annual awards recognise the...
Clean sweep as restrictions ease
Streets and high-touch surfaces across Whittlesea and Hume will receive extra cleaning and disinfecting as part of a state government cleaning blitz.
The government has...
Wollert land acquisition key to future-proof roads
Whittlesea council will ask Planning Minister Richard Wynne to pave the way for the public acquisition of land in Wollert to enable the upgrade...
Whittlesea in line for more social housing
Whittlesea residents experiencing homelessness or escaping family violence will be able to access more social housing close to home thanks to new funding from...
Community champions recognised
A tennis club president, a music teacher and the founder of the Diamond Valley and Districts Vietnam Veterans sub-branch have been recognised in this...
Scraps to soil service to launch in Whittlesea
Whittlesea residents will be able to add their food scraps to their garden waste bin from next month.
The council’s ‘scraps to soil’ recycling service...
Sisters lose locks for mum and nan
Two Craigieburn sisters have shaved their heads to support their mum and grandmother in their fight against breast cancer.
Tabatha and Elizabeth Andrade parted ways...
Work approved to save historic Mayfield Farmhouse
Mernda’s historic Mayfield Farmhouse will be partially demolished to improve the safety of the building which was damaged by fire last year.
A fire broke...
North a coronavirus hot spot
Parts of the northern and western suburbs have been labelled as hot spots for “low level” community transmission of COVID-19 by Victoria’s Chief Health...
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Vics dominate Storm junior sides
Melbourne Storm's three pathways teams have started training for 2025 with many of them coming from Melbourne’s north-west.
The SG Ball (under-19s) and Harold Matthews...
