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Back in the pool

Brimbank kids are thrilled to be back in the pool and learning to swim again. Aqua Schools Keilor Park, which also has a school...

Dinner, with a side of compassion

1011meals By Esther Lauaki Fostering a community connection in Brimbank can be as simple as sharing a meal. That’s why Taylors Hill resident Deepti Alurkar and...

Hotel a Keilor landmark

By Esther Lauaki If the walls of Keilor Hotel could talk – the stories they would tell. The landmark celebrated 171 years with a small gathering...

101 joyous years

Jean Algie was the toast of the town last week turning 101. The Sydenham resident celebrated with friends and family at Arcare aged care last...

Brimbank makes a splash at awards

By Esther Lauaki Brimbank Leisure Centres swept up three awards at the recent 2020 Aquatics and Recreation Victoria Awards. US basketball heavyweight Dennis Rodman delivered the...

Mother and son jailed

By Esther Lauaki A Brimbank mother and son have been convicted and sentenced to prison for supplying and trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine as...

Ring of steel comes down

1011covid By Esther Lauaki Brimbank residents awoke this week to more freedoms as the state government took another big step towards covid normal following nine straight...

Women lead new-look council

1011council By Esther Lauaki Six more women have been elected as part of Brimbank’s revamped council with five sitting councillors dumped. Women make up the majority of...

Support for crash victims

By Benjamin Millar Friends of a Hillside family involved in a serious crash are seeking public support to help steer them through the recovery. Mark Esposito...

Dating apps in police sights

1011Datecrime By Esther Lauaki Sexual Crime Squad detectives are urging anyone with experiences of sexual assault, harassment or other threatening behaviour from people they have connected...

Time to remember

Brimbank residents are being urged to observe a minute’s silence and commemorate those who served and sacrificed in all wars on Remembrance Day...

Defying the odds

Tiny baby Hunter continues to defy the odds – just like his mum Chloe Zammit. Delivered by emergency cesarean on July 5 at 27 weeks,...

From the archives

40 years ago October 22, 1980 ELECTION 80 - it’s all over but the shouting - the Liberals are still in power, the Democrats could...

Charity a cause close to Sarah’s heart

Sarah Gambin’s heart has endured more than any mother’s should ever have to, but her love for her children gives her the strength to...

Station works underway

Work is underway at Watergardens station to extend platforms to fit bigger, more modern trains and improve accessibility. Wheelchair boarding platforms are being installed and...

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Crowds gather to remember

Crowds gathered outside the Keilor Community Hub as the sun shone down on the 2024 Anzac Day service. Keilor Historical Society president Aaron Magro welcomed...