Art for young at heart
Elizabeth Skruzny jumped at the opportunity to join an art class for older adults in Sunshine.
“The ad said you don’t need to have any...
Diabetic, and defiant
Peter Webster received a particularly untimely present from his doctor on his 12th birthday.
He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a disease that occurs...
Residents reach limit on parking
Commuters who park in residential streets near Deer Park train station will have to find spaces further away if Brimbank council extends two-hour limits...
Sale record smashed
Not-for-profit organisation Baptcare has set a new price record for Melbourne’s west with the purchase of a property in Albion for more than $3...
A new vision for the three Rs
Free eye tests will be offered at 22 primary schools across Brimbank, thanks to a new state government initiative.
The Glasses for Kids program aims...
Furlong Park school wins community grant
Furlong Park School for Deaf Children will use a $5000 windfall from Credit Union Australia’s Airport West branch to build on a circus of...
St Albans drug trafficker fails appeal
A St Albans grocer sentenced to 25 years’ jail for drug offences has had his appeal for a lighter sentence rejected by the Victorian...
Brimbank men’s shed open for business
Brimbank council has opened its first men’s shed at Westvale Community Centre, welcoming new participants last Tuesday.
Construction of the council-owned and managed men’s space...
Marx bros have still got it
Robert Jackson’s winning entry in The Friends of Kororoit Creek’s inaugural poetry competition began with a gag.
“Every time we go past the viaduct in...
East Sunshine Kinder wins state award
East Sunshine Kindergarten was recognised at the Victorian Early Years awards recently, with its work with refugee families earning an award for improving access...
Route for airport train link needed asap, council says
A proposed rail link from Melbourne Airport, through Sunshine to the CBD must be identified as soon as possible, Brimbank council says.
In its submission...
Two senior fishers face jail over illegal fish selling operation
Two Burnside anglers could be jailed or cop hefty fines for illegally selling 20 fish they caught in the state’s south east.
A 66-year-old man...
Matt’s family ties inspires charity boot camp
With a long family history of diabetes, personal trainer Matt Cini is even more motivated by his latest charity boot camp.
Through his health and...
Community garden a boon for local charity
A Sydenham school’s award-winning ‘greens’ garden is set to expand – with fruit production, poultry raising and pizza making now on the menu.
Catholic Regional...
Sunshine farewells one of its finest, Ray Carlton
He ‘clobbered’ a prime minister’s son, dropped bombs in the south-west Pacific and lost the tips of his fingers in his first week on...
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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...
