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Response crews saved by Bell

A largely unknown factory tucked away in Sunshine North is making a big impact across the state. If you’ve passed by an emergency service vehicle...

Tunnel flagged for airport rail link

A tunnel between Sunshine and the Melbourne CBD is likely to be included in the government’s plan to develop an airport rail link. Under the...

Brimbank’s Most Wanted: October 17, 2018

Let’s help Brimbank Police. If you have any information in relation to these people, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or contact your...

Fashion awards all stitched up

Hundreds of colourful outfits were paraded down the catwalk at the Fashion Awards Australia, held at the Encore Event Centre in Hoppers Crossing, on...

Full steam ahead

St Albans East Primary School is going full steam ahead into a celebration of the best work of its pupils. The STEAM (science, technology, engineering,...

Fight to fix traffic ‘mess’

Residents of a Sunshine aged care facility fear a failure to fund traffic lights at a dangerous intersection is putting their lives at risk. Two...

Murray’s mission for life

A Sydney man and his guitar have arrived in Brimbank as part of a three-year mission to raise funds for Lifeline. Murray Mandel left Canberra...

Code like a girl

Tech-minded girls are being invited to improve and hone their skills. Code Like a Girl – a Melbourne-based female tech start-up – is bringing its...

My Brimbank: Kleo and Nick Mitris

Kleo and Nick Mitris have opened the west’s first Hunky Dory fish and chip shop. The brother-and-sister team chats  with Tate Papworth about the...

We are winners

The inaugural winners of the We Are Brimbank Awards have been announced. Brimbank mayor Margaret Giudice said a recent award presentation night was a great...

Dirt bike riders rev up residents

Sunshine residents say they have been forced off peaceful waterside walking paths by dirt bike riders who are tearing up the tracks. Residents say the...

Greens plan an end to pokies

Western suburbs MP Huong Truong says the Greens would wipe out gaming machines statewide within 10 years. Addressing Brimbank’s pokies “scourge”, Ms Truong said the...

Hospital works on jobs

Brimbank jobseekers will soon have more opportunities to enter the workforce. State Industry and Employment Minister Ben Carroll last week visited Sunshine Hospital to announce...

Sports grounds election boost

Brimbank sporting grounds will share in a cash injection of more than half a million dollars from the state government. Labor has pledged $300,000 towards...

College funding campaign win

People power has prevailed. The Labor government has committed further funding to ensure Sunshine College gets the full redevelopment it planned. As previously reported by Star Weekly,...

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Kabbadi is coming to Victoria

Tickets for the first ever Pro Kabbadi League exhibition match to be played on Australian soil are now on sale. Kabaddi – the second biggest...

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