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New citizens take online pledge

Brimbank has welcomed more than 500 new Australian citizens during the COVID-19 crisis, in an online citizenship milestone delivering joy and new beginnings. One of...

Messages of love

Times may be tough and most news rather depressing, but that hasn't stopped the community at Mother of God School in Ardeer from spreading...

Council rates freeze

Brimbank residents will have welcome relief with the council passing a plan for a rates freeze for the 2020-2021 financial year. As well as offering...

Active virus cases continue to fall

Active cases of COVID-19 within Brimbank have continued to plummet. As of Sunday night, there were 354 active cases within the municipality, a stark drop...

Pawsome charity challenge

Taylors Lakes own Jax and Lulu have joined Australia’s first-ever charity doggie dress-up competition and they're barking out for more entrants. The event calls for...

Slippery find on bridge

Three venomous Eastern brown snakes discovered on the Western Ring Road last week gave a group of road workers the shock of their lives. The...

Top teacher recognised

One of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College's teachers is officially hot property. Careers and VET co-ordinator Julie Pilioglou has been named in The Educator’s Hot...

Mum on a mission

Anita Aherne is a mum on a mission. The Taylors Lakes resident is a mum of four children – two girls and one son, aged...

Developers hit back at council

Developers have hit back at the Brimbank council for again refusing to grant a planning permit for a controversial townhouse estate in Kealba. A...

Council calls for greater support

Brimbank council has called for "unprecedented support" from the state government to help the municipality through its "bushfire moment". The council has again called for...

Park to pop up at West Sunshine

A new pocket park is set to pop up in Sunshine West. In May, the Brimbank council’s application for state funding for a pocket park...

Elevenses proves a hit

Victoria University has found a unique way to support the mental health and wellbeing of hundreds of staff members and students during lockdown. As COVID-19...

Siblings relish golden opportunity

Two Delahey siblings have been given a leg up in settling into Australian life thanks to a STEM scholarship provided by Western Chances and...

Councils dirty on toxic soil

The Brimbank and Melton councils have stepped up their efforts to prevent contaminated soil from the Westgate Tunnel project being dumped at Melbourne Regional Landfill...

Virus tally mounts

Brimbank's active COVID-19 case tally was heading toward 900 cases on Sunday night. An additional 15 cases on Sunday brought the municipality's total to 878...

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Man found with stab wounds in St Albans

Police are investigating after a man was found with stab wounds in St Albans this morning, following an alleged dispute with another man. Emergency services...