Brimbank residents are being encouraged to swap their illegal fruit tree netting for legal netting as part of a new pilot program The ‘net swap’ program, led by the Conservation Regulator, aims to educate residents about the dangers that illegal netting poses to wildlife, and…
Two people who were travelling with an elderly man before he was found dead in a car parked outside a regional hospital are being questioned…
Long-time Sunshine residents have responded to Brimbank council’s Emergency Order, issued last month, to fully demolish the former council building at 6–18 Alexandra Avenue in Sunshine. The Emergency Order comes…
For the first time in 12 months, Hobsons Bay council has a permanent chief executive with Phu Nguyen officially starting in the role on Monday 19 January. Originally from the…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 246677 Whittlesea is hosting a home sustainability speed dating event for residents to ask a range of experts about making their home more comfortable,…
Moorabool council is calling on governments to move beyond studies and promises and deliver tangible upgrades to the west’s road network, as congestion in Bacchus Marsh emerges as a focal…
A hotel will be developed on Mickleham Road in Westmeadows despite hundreds of objections. In December 2025, the state government approved a permit to use and develop land between Mickleham…
Nature lovers, local volunteers and and environment enthusiasts can now register for Hume’s 2026 nature stewards program. The environmental education course spans over 10 weeks, designed to connect people with…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 323327 Moorabool’s Australia Day celebrations will bring together people from all around the world as 56 new citizens officially call Australia home. The new…
A Newport man is facing dozens of drugs and weapons charges after raids conducted by VIPER Taskforce detectives on Monday. Two search warrants were executed at residential addresses in Newport…
A local language school is helping Wyndham’s Ethiopian community preserve its native languages through Amharic classes. Afroage’s free classes for children aged 5-12 are designed to create a bilingual generation…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 Police arrested two people after a car was allegedly set alight in Seddon on Monday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports of a…
