100 up for Joyce Bult
Joyce Bult may be on the verge of raising the bat on 100 years, but she says she’s only just getting started.
Mrs Bult will...
Community grants for Brimbank
Five Brimbank groups are among 200 community organisations that have been awarded grants of $10,000, as part of the 2017 Westpac Foundation Community Grant...
LeadWest puts west in spotlight
LeadWest’s advocacy for more federal and state government funding for Melbourne’s west jumped up a notch last week following the group’s presentation to a...
Local laws flag smoking bans
Brimbank council now has the power to declare areas of public space as smoke-free areas, following changes to the local laws voted in last...
Plans to accommodate ageing population
With more than 30 per cent of its population aged over 50, Brimbank council has taken the first steps to making the municipality age-friendly.
A...
Pledge to remove notorious intersection
One of Sunshine’s busiest intersections will be removed if the state opposition wins power at next year’s election.
Last week Opposition Leader Matthew Guy announced...
Students embark on the ride of a lifetime
Students at Copperfield College have embarked on the ride of a lifetime.
Eleven students will take part in this year’s Great Victorian Bike Ride which...
Jerusha continues her remarkable journey
Jerusha Mather has been defying immense physical challenges and external expectations her entire life.
Diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant, doctors in her home...
Hampshire Road to become an urban boulevard
A stretch of Sunshine’s Hampshire Road will be transformed into an “urban boulevard”.
Works on stage four of the council’s Hampshire Road Master Plan to...
Nicholas mirrors Richmond’s success story
A Taylors Lakes teenager mirrored his beloved Richmond’s rags to riches story at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit stage of the Victorian State...
Historical Society set to fight for art collection
The Keilor Historical Society has slammed the Brimbank council’s decision to retain its indoor art collection and a civic and ceremonial collection at the...
New laws to tackle hoon behaviour
Brimbank council will soon have the power to impound monkey bikes, scooters and other recreational vehicles.
A clause added to the municipality’s local laws at...
Rail link a game changer for Sunshine
Construction of the long-touted rail link between Southern Cross Station and Melbourne Airport will begin within a decade, according to Premier Daniel Andrews.
The plan,...
New laws to protect significant trees
The controversial removal of a much-loved oak tree in Maribyrnong won’t be repeated in Brimbank after the council introduced new laws to protect significant...
Tributes flow for local legend
Kevin Medhurst was a legend of Brimbank’s cricket scene.
A talented all-rounder, the 57-year-old was often credited with single-handedly winning games of cricket.
Family, friends and...
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Merger to support bisexuals in Victoria
Two leading LGBTQIA+ organisations have banded together to form Bi+ Pride Victoria.
The Melbourne Bisexual Network and Bisexual Alliance Victoria have merged together on...
