Campbellfield company fined $800,000 after workplace death
A Campbellfield recycling company that went out of business following the death of an employee in a workplace accident has been fined $800,000 in...
First glimpse inside Brimbank council’s new $52m centre
“The library has been very popular and it comes with its own gaming area,” the Brimbank council employee says proudly.
Thankfully, considering Brimbank’s love of...
Work starts on Ballarat railway line duplication
Work has started on the duplication of the Ballarat railway line between Deer Park and Melton.
Construction works have been brought forward to coincide with...
Hundreds of happy days for Overnewton Anglican Community College pupils
A hundred balloons in the hands of 100 pupils marking 100 days at school, so far … Overnewton Anglican Community College celebrated its youngest...
VicRoads plan eases parking woes in Sunshine
About 50 car spaces earmarked for VicRoads’ new regional office at Sunshine could be used for public parking.
Plans for the new seven-storey building include...
Seniors to narrow the digital divide for Brimbank residents
A new ‘tech-savvy’ digital learning program will help some of Brimbank’s 25,000 older Vietnamese-speaking residents better understand the age of technology.
Victorian Tech Savvy Seniors,...
Caroline Springs house busted for growing cannabis plants
The entire second floor of a Caroline Springs house was used to grow 320 cannabis plants, police say.
Police were called to a double-storey property...
St Albans train station on the road to renewal
It arrived on an early morning convoy of trucks, and was lifted into place by a 200-tonne crane.
No, it wasn’t Sunshine’s new Man Lifting...
Call for council to employ more people with disabilities
Brimbank council must take the lead and employ more staff with intellectual and physical disabilities, its reigning citizen of the year believes.
The call comes...
Delays expected during Whitten Bridge upgrade
Drivers have been warned to expect delays as two years’ worth of works begin to upgrade the EJ Whitten Bridge to five lanes in...
Eyewatch Facebook page not substitute for police response
A Facebook page is not a “substitute” for an effective police response in Melton and Caroline Springs, according to the Police Association.
The union’s response...
Hard rubbish policy turns Brimbank streets into eyesores
Local streets resemble “war zones” because Brimbank council’s hard rubbish policy is vague, and people put their rubbish out too early, residents are claiming.
The...
A Caroline Springs business’ war against corellas
A Caroline Springs trader has won the war against corellas causing damage to her building and business.
Quest Caroline Springs manager Natalie Bui enlisted the...
Whittlesea, Hume gaming venues top pokies loss list
Player losses at four poker machine venues in Whittlesea and Hume are among the highest in the state, new data reveals.
Figures from the Victorian...
Brimbank to be a safe haven for domestic violence victims
Brimbank will auspice some of the 300 new safe havens for women and children escaping domestic violence.
The state government has put $50 million into...
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Arnott...
