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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....
Whittlesea thanks its volunteers
Whittlesea council has paid tribute to its volunteers to mark National Volunteer Week.
The theme of this year’s National volunteer week is ‘Changing Communities, Changing...
Misconduct allegation against Hume councillor
An allegation of misconduct has been made against a Hume councillor.
Hume council chief executive, Domenic Isola this morning confirmed that the council had received...
Number of active COVID cases falls
The number of active coronavirus cases in Hume has fallen overnight.
Latest Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) data shows there are currently nine...
New direction in face of adversity
Two northern suburbs companies have switched up their manufacturing processes to make much-needed plastic face shields for frontline workers.
Workers at Ford’s Broadmeadows plant have...
Gambling losses down during COVID lockdown
Close to $35 million has been saved from being fed into gaming machines across Whittlesea and Hume since the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure...
Student becomes the master
A former Northern Hospital medical student has returned to the hospital to take up the role as its first toxicologist.
Dr Joe Rotella started as...
Nurses guard of honour
Nurses arriving for work at Northern Hospital last Tuesday were greeted by guard of honour to mark International Nurses Day.
The day, which is held...
Whittlesea Council COVID jobs boost
Whittlesea council has created about 260 jobs which will be open to people who are unemployed or have been stood down from work as...
Mernda students’ message of thanks
Students from Mernda Primary School and Ivanhoe Grammar’s Plenty campus have put their time in lockdown to good use, creating a video to say...
Kinder days relived
Past and present families and educators are being encouraged to share their memories of McLeans Road Kindergarten ahead of the construction of a bigger...