News
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Whittlesea community drop-in session
Whittlesea council is hosting a community drop-in session in Whittlesea on Monday, March 21. People are encouraged to stop by the Whittlesea Community Activity Centre…
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Grants to empower Hume
Five Hume-based projects have received funding as part of the Hume Empowering Communities initiative. Funded by the state government as part of its Building Safer…
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Operation targets northern drivers
A rise in fatal and serious injury collisions on Hume roads over the past 12 months has prompted Broadmeadows police to launch an operation targeting…
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Pupils ready to ride
Lalor Primary School is amongst hundreds of schools gearing up for National Ride2School Day on Friday, March 25. The initiative is run by the Bicycle…
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Pilot program helps rough sleepers
Forty-five people sleeping rough on the streets of Hume were helped to access homelessness support services during a ninth-month pilot of a council homelessness pathways…
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Hume “untangles” from poker machines
Hume council will work with gaming venues on council-owned or managed land to divest themselves from electronic gaming machines. The plan is one of a…
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Northern Health celebrates World Social Work Day
Northern Health has celebrated its social workers for World Social Work Day to highlight the work they do for the community. Social workers enjoyed a…
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Police pop up on dodgy drivers
Highway patrol officers have teamed up this morning on a new operation aimed at targeting speeding drivers. Fawkner, Westgate, Brimbank, and Melbourne highway patrol officers…
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Hume Interfaith Network to host Harmony Day event
The Hume Interfaith Network will be hosting a Harmony Day event to celebrate the diversity of cultures and faiths in the community. It will take…
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Community-led clean-up in Merrifield
More than 20 Merrifield residents did they part to clean up the Mickleham community during a clean up event on Sunday, March 13. The community-led…
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Craigieburn Road works on track
Works to remove the roundabout at one of Craigieburn’s busiest intersections are on track, with crews beginning asphalting works last week. Crews are working around…
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Childs Road Upgrade paves way for Aboriginal art
Aboriginal pavement mosaic and interpretive signage will feature in a new community space near Darebin Creek Lookout as part of the Childs Road upgrade. The…













