🚨 ILLEGAL DUMPING REACHES “EPIDEMIC” LEVELS IN MELBOURNE

Illegal dumping has surged across Melbourne’s outer north and west, with Hume City Council reporting almost a 70% increase in incidents over the past four years and clean-up costs expected to exceed $8 million this financial year.

The worst-affected areas include Craigieburn, Greenvale and surrounding suburbs. Hume City, which includes both suburbs, is one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing municipalities, with around 40% of residents born overseas according to the 2021 Census. India is the largest overseas country of birth, followed by Turkey and Iraq.

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