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New Thomastown home for Big Group Hug
Big Group Hug is celebrating the successful launch of its new location in Thomastown.
The grand opening last week provided supporters with a behind-the-scenes glimpse...
Midweek Mill Park fun
Nothing on tonight? The Mill Park Library has you covered tonight with their Twilight Craft Market.
As the Spring begins, warmer nights and later sunsets...
Hume mayor ‘cranky’ with LGPro
Hume mayor Joseph Haweil has called out and voted to end the council's Local Government Professionals Inc (LGPro) membership, following its proposed legislation calling...
Fatal ladder fall at construction site in Greenvale
WorkSafe is investigating after an electrician fell to his death at a residential construction site in Greenvale on Tuesday.
It is believed the 60-year-old had...
Fishing clubs reel in a big win
Fishing clubs including the Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club could benefit from the state government's Stronger Fishing Clubs Grant Program.
Clubs will be able to...
Centrelink relocation ‘kick in the guts’
Hume councillors have criticised the federal government's decision to relocate the Broadmeadows Centrelink, saying it will have profound and ongoing impacts on residents.
At a...
Meet Nagat Ali-Bekhit, the Craigieburn local helping hundreds of refugees
As Adult Learners Week has arrived, Kangan Institute is celebrating pathway counsellor Nagat Ali-Bekhit, a refugee who forged her own path to success and...
Hume car theft data doesn’t tell the whole story
Figures showing that Hume had the second highest number of thefts of motor vehicles in 2022, don’t tell the full story according to Hume...
Sport and exercise save the Australian health system more than they cost in injuries
People from the northern suburbs of Melbourne and across Australia saved the health system more than $320 million in a single year by participating...
COVID-19 vaccinations – is it time to top up?
You may remember that earlier this year there was an advertising campaign on television and radio and online urging us to get a booster...
Community Centre gets tick of approval
Hume council has given the next tick of approval for a community centre and a reduction in car parking at 141 Highlander Drive, Craigieburn,...
Hoon jailed for three months
A serial hoon facing scores of charges from illegal ‘skid meets’, including in Truganina and Thomastown, has been sentenced to three months’ jail.
Cooper Peatling,...
Hume an animal cruelty hot spot
Hume has recorded the third highest number of cruelty reports in Victoria, new data reveals.
The RSPCA released Victoria’s Animal Cruelty Data for the 2022-23...
Help us trace an object and stop child sexual abuse
The AFP has released new images under the world-class initiative, Stop Child Abuse – Trace an Object, in the hope of solving child sexual...
Police urge Victorians to understand impact of family violence on children
This National Child Protection Week, police are urging the community including in Hume and Whittlesea to understand the seriousness of family violence and the...
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Help extended to Apex owners
Customers of failed construction company Apex Homes are now covered by the state government’s Liquidated Builders Customer Support Payment Scheme after it was extended...
