Tag: Crime
Vandals damage Billy Thorpe memorial again
A memorial honouring the contribution of rocker Billy Thorpe to the Sunbury Pop Festival has been vandalised for the third time in recent years.
A...
Five little piggies go home
Five piglets have been returned to their home after a bizarre custody battle involving a not-for-profit animal sanctuary and the animals’ owner.
Edgar’s Mission, in...
Parking properly could pay off – Council
Drivers who ignore parking restrictions in the Macedon Ranges are on notice.
Council enforcement officers will be patrolling the shire’s hot-spots for parking offences, including...
Footballer remembered with junior trophy
Junior Sunbury football players who encompass the spirit of one of the Sunbury Lions’ favourite sons, will be recognised with an annual award.
The club...
Crime continues to soar in Sunbury
Drug offences and breaches of court orders are behind a massive 77 per cent annual spike in Sunbury’s crime rate.
Data released by the Crime Statistics...
Juvenile detention centres “in crisis”
Rioting at Victoria’s juvenile detention centres has prompted calls for a state government inquiry into the youth justice system.
Families and Children Minister Jenny Mikakos...
Hume and Macedon Ranges among cruelty hotspots
Hume and the Macedon Ranges are counted among the state’s animal cruelty hotspots, a recent report from RSPCA Victoria reveals.
Of the 11,840 cruelty reports...
Two tradesman fleece elderly victim in Sunbury
A Sunbury resident is warning vulnerable elderly residents to be vigilant after claiming that two tradesman fleeced her of $800 for a service she...
Increase in burglary and theft offences in the Macedon Ranges
People are being urged to play it smart and lock their houses, sheds and cars following an increase in burglary and theft offences in...
Sunbury crime rate spike not necessarily a bad sign
Drug offences and breaches of court orders have driven a 30 per cent hike in the Sunbury crime rate.
But Hume police’s Inspector Anthony Brown said...
Sunbury crime soars
A large increase in drug offences and breaches of orders has driven a 30 per cent increase in overall crime in Sunbury.
Latest data released...
Sunbury United seeks help after break-ins
Sunbury United Cricket Club has asked Hume council for help to beef up security at Langama Park after two recent break-ins.
President Chris Linton said...
Tool theft causes builder to shut up shop
A Bacchus Marsh builder, who had tools valued at $3000 stolen from his ute, says his business never recovered from the financial loss of...
Callous thieves steal donated bikes from Reclink
Members of a Sunbury team which provides sporting opportunities for disadvantaged people are reeling after the theft of four bicycles from a locked container...
Council slams large-scale copper thefts
Hume council has slammed as ‘‘appalling’’ the theft of large amounts of copper wire from ratepayer-funded venues at Sunbury.
Even as the council decried the...
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Funding gives kids strong start
More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Hume.
Children Minister Lizzie...
