Great expectations for stencils
The words of Charles Dickens still inspire readers more than a century after his death.
Now, Brimbank council is hoping the words of the great...
“Jet fuel” smell remains a mystery
A Melbourne Airport investigation has been unable to identify the source of an odour which lingered over Keilor recently.
A number of Keilor residents filed...
Sweet taste of success
Holy Eucharist Primary School staff and pupils enjoyed a day of sweet treats, all in the name of a good cause.
The school held a...
Art project is spot on
Pupils at Kings Park Primary School obliterated a classroom last week.
But rather than an act of senseless vandalism, the end result was a work...
Christine on the road to recovery
Christine Medina once feared she may never walk properly again, but soon she will tackle a very special run.
The Braybrook woman is running the...
Councils call for bill change
The Victorian Local Governance Association wants three changes to the new local government bill currently before Parliament, with rate caps and mayoral powers among...
Hole lotta doughnut love
Homer Simpson may be the world’s biggest doughnut fan, but a Taylors Lakes store did its best last week to spread the word on...
Clubs left in the dark
Up to 10 local sporting clubs have been hit by a spate of copper wire thefts across Melton and Brimbank.
Wire valued at an estimated...
Suspected hit run victim was shot
A St Albans man found lying on a median strip on Ballarat Road last week had a gun shot wound to his leg.
Police found...
Jumping into winter
Winter is coming and Tom Wasiek is jumping in early.
Every Wednesday, the personal trainer is hosting a free “winter dip” at Altona beach.
Members of...
Stolen Audi trio arrested in Maribyrnong
Police have arrested three people found in a stolen Audi in Maribyrnong early Tuesday morning.
Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit detectives located the two men and...
All you need to know about the World Cup
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Dress rehearsal for life
Victoria University has unveiled two multi-million dollar simulation laboratories for its paramedic, nursing and midwifery students at its St Albans campus.
The laboratories are equipped...
My Brimbank: Trish Franklin
What’s your connection to Brimbank?
I volunteer at the Sunshine Hospital on a weekly basis. I also moved out west two years ago. I’d always...
Poor call on gravel road
A group of Keilor residents is calling for major improvements to Milburn Road.
The gravel road is graded four times a year, but resident Novak...
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Abortion care at Northern Health
For the past six years, the abortion service at Broadmeadows Hospital has been providing an essential service to the community.
The service offers both...
