Northern Star Weekly

  • Ex-umpire put on bail over $300k Brownlow fraud claim

    Ex-umpire put on bail over $300k Brownlow fraud claim

    A former AFL umpire, his brother and two others have been placed on bail after a magistrate said their alleged $300,000 Brownlow Medal betting fraud…

  • Hume a hot spot for animal cruelty

    Hume a hot spot for animal cruelty

    Hume has ranked high in Victoria for animal cruelty reports and animal seizures, according to RSPCA Victoria’s latest animal cruelty report. The Hume LGA ranked…

  • Two charged in $36m tobacco black market bust

    Two charged in $36m tobacco black market bust

    A 29-year-old Meadow Heights man has been arrested as part of an operation which police say also resulted in the arrest of a major player…

  • Cannons season over

    Cannons season over

    It’s season over for the Calder Cannons in the Coates Talent League boys competition. After being the lucky loser in the wildcard round, the Cannons…

  • Buses replace trains on Craigieburn line this weekend

    Buses replace trains on Craigieburn line this weekend

    Train passengers in Craigieburn, Broadmeadows, Roxburgh Park, Coolaroo, and Jacana are told to allow extra travel time this weekend, with buses replacing trains between North…

  • Accused underworld killer to walk free on bail

    Accused underworld killer to walk free on bail

    A man accused of being complicit in an underworld figure’s murder has been bailed as it could take two years to get to trial, with…

  • FV launches investigation into abandoned match

    FV launches investigation into abandoned match

    The battle for the second promotion spot in FV state league 2 north-west has ended with a game being abandoned and Football Victoria conducting an…

  • New skate park for Olivine

    New skate park for Olivine

    Donnybrook’s skaters will soon have a dedicated space to skate, with construction underway on the suburb’s first skate park at the Olivine Recreation Reserve. The…

  • Voting open for Hume’s youth anthology awards

    Voting open for Hume’s youth anthology awards

    Voting is open for Hume’s 2025 youth anthology awards, an annual published collection of creative works from young people in the municipality. Every year, Hume…

  • Dinos, Diprotodons and discoveries at pop-up museum

    Dinos, Diprotodons and discoveries at pop-up museum

    Step back in time this September when Museums Victoria brings the wonders of history and nature directly to Mill Park and Epping North. On Thursday,…

  • Caravans stolen in Epping

    Caravans stolen in Epping

    Police are investigating after two caravans were stolen from a business in Epping. Officers were told a man attended a business on Fullarton Drive about…

  • More buses for Craigieburn and Mernda

    More buses for Craigieburn and Mernda

    Public transport in Melbourne’s north is set for a major boost, with 140 services being added to a key local bus route connecting Craigieburn and…