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Active virus cases continue to drop
Active COVID-19 cases in Hume and Whittlesea continue to drop as metro Melbourne prepares to move to the first step on the state's reopening...
Prioritise road upgrade: council
Hume council has refused to support plans to fast track a new master plan which will add 8000 houses to Craigieburn west until the...
Craigieburn, Thomastown shops selling winning syndicate
Ten people who were part of a syndicate Tattslotto ticket purchased in Craigieburn and Thomastown will share in $740,000 after claiming a share of...
Porter not standing for re-election
Three-time mayor Geoff Porter has decided not to stand at the upcoming Hume council elections.
The Meadow Valley Ward councillor decided in recent weeks not...
Four locations on high risk list
Four Hume locations are among the latest places added to Department of Health and Human Services' COVID-19 higher risk location list.
Loocations on the list,...
Three charged with kidnapping
Three people have been arrested over an alleged kidnapping at a Whittlesea property in July.
Police allege three people forced open the front door of...
Police officer suspended
A Senior Constable has been suspended following an incident at Northern Hospital on Sunday.
Police were called to Cooper Street, Epping on Sunday to reports...
Push to extend JobKeeper payments
Hume councillors want the JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments extended in the current format beyond the end of September.
Councillor Karen Sherry raised a motion at...
Jobs boost for Campbellfield
Hume is set for a jobs boost with 460 prison cells to be built in Campbellfield.
Around 20 local manufacturing jobs will be created under...
Maternity services go online
Northern Health has launched virtual childbirth education classes to support expectant mothers and families during COVID-19.
The hospital decided to implement the classes after feedback...
Drug overdoes rise in Whittlesea
The number of drug overdoses recorded in the Whittlesea- Wallan area rose by 28 per cent over four years, according to a new report.
The...
Land set aside for school
A new prep-year 12 school is set to be built in Mickleham.
The Potter George Group, which is building the Trijena residential project in Mickleham,...
Vandals target school
Craigieburn police are investigating the vandalism of Newbury Primary School.
The school was notified on Saturday that someone had graffitied the words ‘open schools’ on...
SES attends call outs
SES crews attended 23 calls across Hume and Whittlesea following heavy winds on Monday and early Tuesday morning.
There were heavy winds throughout Monday and...
Students’ design success
St Monica’s College Epping students tasted success at the Wool4School annual student design competition.
The Australian wide competition invites students to design an outfit using...
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Getting your child ready for prep
Starting school is a significant milestone in a child’s life and a major transition.
So how do you best prepare your child to start...
