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School giving deaf children an identity

Furlong Park School for Deaf Children continues to attract enrolments from far and wide. This year more than 70 students are enrolled to take part...

My Brimbank: Jarrod Bingham

What’s your connection with Brimbank? I have been catching and safely relocating venomous snakes away from homes and workplaces for a decade now.   What do you...

Duplication works on Hume Drive begin

Work on the $4.46 million project to duplicate Hume Drive between Delahey and Taylors Hill has begun. The upgrades will see the stretch of road...

Growing club needs facility upgrade

The Keilor Electric Off-Road Car Association (KEORCA) had its beginnings out the back of Orchards Hobbies in Hoffmans Road, Niddrie in early 1985. Today it...

Police to return to schools under new policy

State Opposition Leader Matthew Guy’s promise to place full-time police officers at 10 of Victoria’s “high-risk” schools has been slammed. Mr Guy made the promise...

Free workshop for budding musicians

The Sunshine Street Band has called on some local star power to take part in a music workshop this month. Robert Jackson of the Legless...

VicRoads to address Calder concerns

VicRoads has begun a study to address safety concerns on a notorious stretch of the Calder Freeway. Last month a woman died when her car...

Recycling future hinges of key talks

The short-term future of kerbside recycling in Brimbank is secure, however its long-term viability is anything but. Last month China stopped accepting 24 different categories...

Police hunt masked bandits

Brimbank Embona detectives are hunting for two masked bandits after a milk bar and a grocery store were robbed earlier this month. Police believe the...

Five people arrested and charged following police raids

Five people have been arrested and charged following police raids in Albanvale this morning. Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives executed drug warrants at three properties...

Grant shines a light on safety

St Albans town centre received a facelift last week with the installation of new lights to improve safety in the popular shopping strip. Brimbank council...

Killer driver loses prison appeal

A man who was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for a series of driving offences, including a fatal collision with a...

Take action by talking

An initiative aimed at getting more people talking about cancer is coming to Brimbank. Run by the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), the...

Green wisdom for Brimbank

The Sustainable Living in Brimbank expo is back for its eighth year, showcasing a wide range of ideas on how to conserve energy, grow...

Wearing hope on their sleeve

What started as a discussion on Facebook could soon become a major community project. Dinesh Jayasuriya and Wayne Murphy are spearheading a T-shirt project designed...

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Export excellence awarded

The state’s top exporters were celebrated at the Governor of Victoria Export Awards last week. Fourteen businesses were honoured at the awards, including advanced technology...

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