Brimbank in drug crime limelight
By Ben Cameron and Samantha Walker
Brimbank is Victoria’s top hotspot for drug crime, according to the latest crime statistics.
The region tops the state for...
Man critical after Sunshine stabbing
A stabbing at Sunshine last Thursday afternoon left two women with life threatening injuries and a man in a serious condition in hospital.
The women,...
Park plans put people first
Movies by moonlight is one option coming out of community consultation on future uses of the former Sunvale Primary School site in Sunshine.
A basketball...
Teens charged over vandalism
Teens face burglary charges
Police swooped on nine teenagers allegedly responsible for causing havoc at several childcare centres in Caroline Springs late last month. Seven...
Council forced to make deeper budget cuts
Brimbank council will make deeper cuts to its next budget than first thought after administrators voted not to put up rates beyond the new...
Couple jailed for Braybrook bashing
Two drug addicts have been jailed for imprisoning and beating a man at Braybrook.
Irko Abdala, 30, and Kim Janes, 38, were sentenced to 12...
Get hip to holiday fun
The new year kicked off in Sunshine to the rap of hip hop last Friday as participants in Brimbank council’s B-active@Pollard program loosened up...
Helen and Heinz celebrate 60 years
It started with a fight over a ball in a German pool, but more than 60 years later, Heinz and Helen Elsen are still...
Cool for kids, guaranteed
Jyle and Stephanie Edgell and Antonio Pavone (pictured) escaped the summer heat at St Albans Leisure Centre last week. They were among hundreds of...
Cool crafts for kids
School holidays have kept Brimbank libraries busier than ever, with a host of holiday activities to keep the children entertained … and plenty more...
Play it cool for pets
Brimbank pet owners are reminded to keep their animals cool this summer, and don’t spare the ice cubes. With hot weather ahead, PETstock Taylors...
Bad smell? EPA investigates
Updated
The Environment Protection Authority received more than 200 odour complaints up to 8pm last night as a strong odour hung over the north west of Melbourne.
Reports...
Dramatic police arrest
Two people have been arrested in Braybrook after they allegedly fled from police in Wangaratta this afternoon.
The pair were spotted by police in a...
Man critical after Sunshine stabbing
A man is in a critical condition and two women are in hospital with life threatening injuries following a stabbing in Sunshine last Thursday...
Man and dog in boat rescue drama
An elderly man and his dog have been rescued after their tinny started taking on water off Altona beach on Wednesday morning.
Police said 75-year-old...