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Buses replace trains on the Craigieburn line this weekend
Train passengers in Craigieburn, Broadmeadows, Roxburgh Park, Coolaroo and Jacana are told to allow extra time when traveling this weekend as buses replace trains along…
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Thunderstorm Asthma Season
With October marking the start of Victoria’s grass pollen season, Northern Health are reminding Hume and Whittlesea residents to prepare for the risk of thunderstorm…
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Werribee store robbed
Police have arrested a man following an armed robbery in Werribee on Monday, September 29. The man, brandishing an axe, entered the second-hand-dealers store on…
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Truck issue goes to VCAT
Hume council has commenced proceedings in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal(VCAT) in its efforts to curb the truck problem on Canterbury Avenue, Sunbury. In…
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New leases take flight
Kyneton Airfield hangar owners will now enter new lease agreements with Macedon Ranges council. The new leases were endorsed at the September 24 council meeting,…
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Drivers targeted over long weekend
Seventy-three driving-related offences were recorded in Brimbank on the grand final long weekend as part of a statewide policing operation targeting high-risk driving behaviour, with…
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How small acts of kindness create big change
Found shivering and alone on the roadside in rural Victoria, tiny Reggie the piglet could so easily have become another tragic statistic. Instead, he has…
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Hume set to vote in first Youth Council
Hume’s youth have been campaigning at their schools and across the community as they run for the municipality’s first youth council in 2026. The youth…
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Seeker of truth laid to rest
A fearless seeker of the truth, the underdog’s underdog and a legendary Australian journalist. These are among the tributes paid to the late John Martinkus…
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A ton but far from done
Williamstown’s Antonio Napoli celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday, September 28 and according to grandaughter, Marisa Te, was a little taken aback by the scale…
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Safety a priority
I have long been a passionate advocate for the safety of our community. From before being elected to council, and having since had the honour…
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Detectives investigate Williamstown stabbing
Detectives are appealing to the public to assist with their investigation into a stabbing in Williamstown earlier this year. Police have been told a man…
