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Council has had its fill of landfill

Brimbank council will continue to push towards more sustainable waste management practices. The council is developing its new Waste, Recycling and Litter Strategy 2018-2028 and...

My Brimbank: Mike Huynh

What’s your connection with Brimbank?   I’ve lived in Brimbank for the past 10 years. I used to live in the east, but I decided to...

Clarke to edit Growing Up African in Australia anthology

What does it mean to grow up African in Australia? In 2016, Yarraville writer Maxine Beneba Clarke had a social media conversation with fellow writer...

Good sports in Sunshine

Sunshine West will soon be home to some of the best sporting facilities in the area with a new pavilion to be built at...

EPA acts over waste tyres

A Sunshine North company was fined nearly $8000 earlier this month, after stockpiling more than 70 tonnes of waste tyres without a licence. The Environmental...

Candidate to face court

A candidate in the 2016 Brimbank council election has been charged with failing to submit a campaign donation return. Nick Nicolaou ran as a candidate...

McKay Gardens festival blooming

H. V. McKay Memorial Gardens are set to come alive this weekend with a day of fun and activities designed to bring people back...

Melanie steps it up

Melanie Bugeja is putting one foot in front of the other for a cause. The Caroline Springs kindergarten teacher is lacing up for Run for...

Grand day for Deer Park

Deer Park Bowls Club will be a hive of activity on the last weekend of March, with the club hosting the Premier Bowls grand...

Police investigate violent home invasion

Update: Police are investigating whether this morning’s aggravated burglary is linked to an armed robbery at a McDonald’s in Essendon. It is believed five males entered...

P-plater avoids head-on crash with police

A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway. Police said that...

Making a splash in Big Bay Swim

Williamstown’s Jesse Coulson and Altona’s Robbe Dilissen are hoping to catch Sam Sheppard in this month’s Jalna Big Bay Swim. They’ll join swimmers from the...

Police investigate Kororoit Creek Walking Trail fires

Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a series of deliberately lit fires along the Kororoit Creek Walking Trail in Sunshine. The first of five...

Woolworths ditches single-use plastic bags

Woolworths Taylors Lakes will be one of the first stores in Victoria to ditch single-use plastic bags. The move, which takes effect from Wednesday, April...

Intersection upgrades completed

The upgrade of the busy Kings and Taylors roads intersection in Delahey has been completed. Roads Minister Luke Donnellan, who officially opened the revamped intersection...

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Tourists attracted to Victoria

International and interstate tourists are increasingly choosing to visit Victoria, new data shows. The results of the latest national and international visitor survey conducted by...