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Car wreckers clean up their act

Western suburbs car wreckers are getting their environmental compliance into gear. The Officer for the Protection of the Local Environment (OPLE) program has yielded significant...

Sing a new tune

The Brimbank Multicultural Community Choir is looking for new members to freshen up its sound. Musical director Veronica Gauci said the group was seeking a...

‘Giant step’ for palliative care

More than 600 patients have accessed a 24-hour palliative care service in Brimbank since it was launched in April. Mercy Palliative Care services manager Fran...

A modern storyteller

A Sunshine artist’s narrative of Aboriginal experiences will feature prominently around Melbourne. Hayley Millar-Baker is one of seven artists commissioned for the 2018 Melbourne Art...

Bike lights switched on

Brimbank Bicycle Education Centre’s traffic signals are up and running. Taylors Lakes Lions Club president Neil Hunichen said the upgrades were long overdue. “The lights at...

Removing road blocks

Most people take being able to drive for granted, and the Migrant Resource Centre is hoping to make that a reality for more people. The...

Sunbury line services on the improve

Commuters using trains on the Sunbury line experienced their most punctual services in the past 12 months according to new data from Public Transport...

Finding the right balance

Mladen Kurbanovic may not be a sprightly as he once was, but for a man who’s just celebrated his 102nd birthday, he’s travelling well. The...

MY BRIMBANK: Chrissie Davies

Sunshine’s Chrissie Davies is a finalist in the Victorian Business excellence category in the AusMumprenuer business awards. She spoke to Ewen McRae   What is your connection to Brimbank?   I...

Mum, bub inject some passion

The campaign to increase immunisation rates in Brimbank has a new face. As part of an increased push from the North Western Primary Health Network...

Mum, bub inject some passion

The campaign to increase immunisation rates in Brimbank has a new face. As part of an increased push from the North Western Primary Health Network...

Walking towards a cure

Jill Goss has been living with Parkinson’s for the past 17 years, but the Taylors Lakes woman refuses to let it get her down. This...

Parma’s with a cause

Taylors Lakes Hotel is doing its bit to help fight the drought crippling parts of rural Australia – one parma at a time. The hotel...

Hope is on the way for Sunshine

Sunshine Hospital will be one of six Victorian hospitals to benefit from the expansion of a new suicide prevention program. The state government announced last...

Man jailed for failed heroin haul

A man who tried to import more than six kilograms of heroin hidden with vases from Thailand has been sentenced to eight years jail. Thanh...

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Rocci back for Thunder

Keilor Thunder’s biggest name is back for next year’s National Basketball League South 1 women’s season, while the Thunder has signed another player who...

Crows hot start