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Family remembers loving grandfather

The family of the 15th Victorian to succumb to COVID-19 has issued a plea for people to take the virus threat seriously after they...

Council backs push for online meetings

The Brimbank council has thrown its support behind a push to have the requirements for council meetings changed so they can take place online. Last...

Leading from the west

A prominent western suburbs doctor continues to lead the way in the field of Neurology. Professor Tissa Wijeratne was recently the first Australian recipient of...

Dream trip turns sour

A dream trip rapidly descended into a living nightmare for a St Albans couple who found themselves stranded in South America, unsure how they...

Living in lockdown

The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the entire community in some way, but for people such as Kristian Gay, who lives with a disability, it...

Timely funding for Ardeer Primary

Ardeer South Primary School is about to become a lot more inclusive. The school was recently awarded $151,588 from the state government’s Accessible Buildings...

Brides embrace technology

Brides across Australia had plans for their special day thrown into disarray after the government announced tight restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Weddings...

Runway plans continue, despite shutdown

While it currently may resemble something of a ghost town due to the COIVD-19 outbreak, Melbourne Airport remains committed to building its third runway. Jai...

Buy a pint to help save local jobs

Nobody likes nursing a beer, but buying a pint today to drink later could save your local haunt. Carlton and United Breweries have teamed up...

COVID-19 growth slows in Brimbank

The spread of COVID-19 slowed throughout Brimbank last week, with just five new cases, taking the total to 28. While the increase isn't as high...

Health staff protected

Western Health staff working on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19 won't lack personal protective equipment. St Albans' generous Quang Minh Temple community recently...

Campaign of support for health workers

Western Health’s It’s Up To Us campaign has received an egg-cellent start, with a generous donation from Darrell Lea. The It’s Up To Us campaign...

Bikies fined for breaching restrictions

A group of people at The Rebels Motorcycle clubhouse have been slapped with fines from Victoria Police for flouting social distancing restrictions. Police found seven...

My Brimbank: Laura Rouhan

As manager of the Tin Shed in St Albans, Laura Rouhan is all about connecting community. She spoke to Tate Papworth about how things...

Fresh face on council

Brimbank council has a fresh face. Janev Aziz was sworn into council last week, filling the vacancy in Grasslands Ward created by the shock resignation...

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Learning lessons from Braybrook’s past

In 1954, at just 16 days old, Trevor Cunningham and his family were some of the first residents of the new suburb, Braybrook. In his...