News
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Support group for migrants and refugees
Norma Medawar’s idea to start a support group for refugees and migrants was inspired by her own experiences fleeing Syria. Ms Medawar moved to Australia…
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Kids inspire mum’s book
When Leanne Murphy suffered from a traumatic birthing incident her whole life was paused. Forced to undergo six operations and fitted with an ileostomy bag,…
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‘It’s bedlam’: anger at intersection upgrade
Ballooning travel times, inadequate traffic signals and poor timing are some of the reasons residents are outraged by the two-month-long closure of the intersection of…
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Northern Health delivers Barbados’ first vascular and endovascular surgeon
Nina Yhap said the chance to train as a vascular and endovascular surgeon at Northern Health has been the “opportunity of a lifetime”. The young…
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Plea to get boosted
Hume and Whittlesea residents have been urged to get a booster shot after new research showed a third dose dramatically reduces likelihood of needing intensive…
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Second man charged over alleged social media firework trafficking
Another man has been charged in relation to the alleged large-scale trafficking of illegal fireworks via social media yesterday, after a 34-year-old Craigieburn man was…
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Launch of expanded Hume Men’s Shed in Craigieburn
Eight years in the making, the Hume Men’s Shed in Craigieburn is now bigger, better and more welcoming than ever before. Boasting a new community…
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Get your dance shoes on: Covid restrictions to ease
From Friday evening, Victorians can head to their favourite dancefloor without fear of being turned away due to density limits, but will still have to…
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Woman followed and grabbed in Mickleham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was approached and followed from Craigieburn to Mickleham by two men last month. Detectives have been told…
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Cheesed off: Broadmeadows dairy company cops fine
A Broadmeadows dairy company has been dealt a $8000 fine by the County Court for contaminating Yuroke Creek with “nauseating” white liquid in 2018. Fresh…
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E-scooter rider charged
A Jacana man is facing driving and drugs charges after being spotted riding an electric scooter on a footpath in Roxburgh Park. The 30-year-old came…
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Council investigate ‘racetrack’ Forest Red Gum Drive
Imagine 5000 cars a day travelling along a road built for a daily traffic of 2000 vehicles, at most. And now imagine those cars are…













