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Tennis event holds serve

Brimbank residents are being urged to head courtside to try out tennis as 10 days of special events aimed at boosting interest in the...

Making our young people Fit2Drive

It was a fatal crash that sent shockwaves through the community. On October 24, 2016 a car driven by 15-year-old Newport boy Luke Lee crashed...

Life in the fast lane for Taylors Lakes teen

Taylors Lakes teen Nick Schembri has a dream to make it in the fast-paced world of Formula One racing … and he is well...

Caroline Springs woman loses 93kg

Caroline Springs’ Charlene Crawford is stepping into 2017 as a new woman. Ms Crawford (pictured) has lost 93 kilograms and turned her life around, opening...

Council recount ‘not on’, tribunal

A candidate in last October’s Brimbank council elections has had his request for a recount rejected. Wally Walia appeared at a municipal tribunal in the...

Pokies stifle playground bid

St Albans Sports Club’s application to build an indoor children’s playground has been rejected by Brimbank council because of its proximity to the club’s...

New pavilion for Ardeer Reserve

Ardeer Reserve will get a new $1.3 million soccer pavilion, keeping up with demand for better local sporting facilities. Brimbank council has contracted Melbcon Pty...

Western suburbs properties raided

Five men have been charged after 300 kilograms of a mixture used to make the drug ‘ice’ was seized during raids on several western...

Sunshine North club celebrate 25 years

About 200 members of the St Bernadette’s Senior’s Club will celebrate the group’s silver anniversary next...

Cairnlea’s very own wild bandicoot

By Alexandra Laskie ...

School crossing cash injection

The state government has agreed to pay its fair share in funding school crossing supervisors just days after Melton council announced it could be...

West launches carpool service

  Move over Uber, Wyndham now has its own carpool service and app. The Carpool in the West initiative launched earlier this month, enabling people to...

Brimbank duxes look ahead

Carl D’Souza used to go to the library on weekends and borrow non-fiction books about chemistry, physics and mathematics. The teenager said completing his VCE...

Parking woes may worsen for some St Albans residents

Parking will be at a premium for residents of three St Albans streets if Brimbank council goes ahead with plans to restrict parking near...

Operation Roadsafe underway over Christmas

Police are out in force to cut the Christmas carnage on Brimbank roads. ...

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Colenso steps up when Keilor needed

Keilor forward Nathan Colenso was ready to go when he got a phone call from coach Mick McGuane a couple of weeks ago. With his...