Report finds speed a factor in train derailment
By Steph McNicol
A PRELIMINARY report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau revealed the Melbourne-bound XPT train was travelling at more than 100km/h in a...
Virus cases rise
THE number of COVID-19 cases in the City of Whittlesea reached 18 yesterday, an increase of two cases from the day before.
As the state...
Crafting to protect
By Jackson Russell -
A group of crafty volunteers have turned their hand from helping wildlife affected by bushfires to creating scrubs for healthcare workers...
Roads
Copper wire theft causes boom gate malfunction
By Steph McNicol
The theft of copper wire from train line infrastructure is causing boom gates to malfunction,...
Entertainment
And a tiger snake in a Christmas tree…
A Kilmore couple received an early Christmas present last week but it wasn’t quite what they wanted...
Community
Visitors – stay away!
POLICE closed the road to Mount Macedon’s memorial cross as visitors ignored council warnings not to visit...
Crime
Police conducting spot checks
By Jackson Russell
A select group of police officers in the Mitchell Shire are focusing on spot checks...