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Basketball courts more space

Brimbank will require an additional nine basketball courts within the next three years according to a report from Basketball Victoria last week. The Basketball Victoria...

Four years for ‘shocking’ assault

A Sunshine man who viciously beat another man by stomping on his head outside the state library has been sentenced in the County Court...

Ties that bind for charity

What started out as a school project has grown into something much bigger for four Sunshine Harvester Primary School kids. Hamid, Blue Bani, Kevin, Peter...

Family violence reports decline

Brimbank has seen a sharp decline in the number of family violence cases reported to police, according to new data. The Victorian Crime Statistics Agency...

Carols to ring out

Sunshine Presbyterian Church’s popular carols service will take centre stage on December 16, with plenty of family entertainment and a nod to the multicultural...

A pawsome effort

Sunshine Primary School is doing its bit for our four legged friends this Christmas, teaming up with animal charity Pawsome Friends to make a...

Brooklyn waste bust

One of Australia’s largest waste transport companies has been fined for carrying hazardous industrial material with an expired permit at Brooklyn. Veolia Environmental Services was...

Bracks joins alliance to grow jobs in the west

Building a new Footscray Hospital on Victoria University’s Footscray Park campus is one of the centrepieces of an ambitious plan to bring 25,000 new...

Brimbank’s Most Wanted: December 5, 2017

Let’s help Brimbank Police. If you have any information in relation to these people, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or contact your...

Dog attacks on the rise

The number of reported dog attacks and ‘rushes’ in Brimbank has rocketed. The municipality recorded a 64 per cent spike in the number of reported...

My place: Pradeep Tiwari

Fresh from the success of his recent Festival of Lights, Pradeep Tiwari wants to bring some Christmas cheer to his beloved West Footscray. He speaks with...

Boom hides a darker secret

Brimbank is growing at a rapid rate. New roads are constantly being introduced, multi-storey buildings are shooting up and the population is ever increasing. But Brimbank...

Overnewton students sail to national title

Overnewton Anglican Community College has a new national champion in its midst. Michael Haweil raced his solar-powered boat The Car to victory in last month’s...

Brimbank feels overdose strain

An accidental drug overdose death is recorded in Brimbank almost every six weeks, according to new figures. Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2017 by the non-profit...

Soccer app kicks off

More than 80 students from Keilor Downs Secondary College met some of their soccer heroes during the launch of a new coaching and training...

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Kabbadi is coming to Victoria

Tickets for the first ever Pro Kabbadi League exhibition match to be played on Australian soil are now on sale. Kabaddi – the second biggest...

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