Tag: Safety
After dark, fear strikes in Whittlesea and Hume
More than half the residents of Whittlesea and Hume don’t feel safe walking alone at night, a new survey reveals.
The 2015 VicHealth survey found...
Tullamarine firm makes meat processing safer
A Tullamarine company has developed a machine that eliminates the risk of serious injury, including amputations, in the meat processing industry.
Scott Automation & Robotics...
Report shows toddler drownings up 30%
Hume and Macedon Ranges parents have been urged to ensure young children are taught to swim, with falls into water cited as the most common...
You’re ever too old to learn to swim
You’re never too old to learn how to swim … and Heather Woodgate will vouch for it. The 60-year-old Hume resident was one of...
Heading the farm-safety message
Grazier Greg Heffernan (pictured) became particularly wary of the dangers posed by his 70 horsepower Massey Ferguson tractor when he started teaching his children...
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Restoring respect for memorials
The Westmeadows War Memorial is set to be enhanced and restored to uphold the legacy of war heroes for generations to come.
As part of...
