Needle program a recipe for trouble in Braybrook
A Braybrook needle distribution and collection service is one of the most in-demand in the state.
But as regular users call for a site to...
Greg Fleet: “I was more like my father than I ever realised”
Greg Fleet says his dad really did die this time. For real.
Not that the funny man is losing any sleep over the passing of...
John Kelly’s cow sculpture now in place
The installation of John Kelly’s much-lauded Man lifting cow sculpture on Hampshire Road on Tuesday was a relatively low-key affair.
But fanfare will sound out...
Albanvale motorcyclist dies following St Albans collision
An Albanvale motorcyclist has died in hospital after colliding with a car in St Albans last Friday afternoon.
The man was travelling south on Station...
Craig McDermott gets 25 years for murdering Fiona Warzywoda
A man who stabbed his former partner to death outside a Sunshine shopping centre in broad daylight, hours after he was ordered to stay...
Essendon Keilor College’s engineers of the future
Students’ faces dropped as their model bridges were stretched and eventually load-tested to destruction.
Suleman Fejzulai and Jamie Trifonos were among five Essendon Keilor College...
Books to give and take at Little Free Library
A charming weatherboard house at Sunshine appears to have two letterboxes, one of which is extraordinarily large.
But on closer inspection, the Benjamin Street property...
Council’s ‘average’ cycling spend in Brimbank
Brimbank council spends less than $6 per resident on cycling related infrastructure.
Bicycle Network’s 2016 Bicycle Expenditure Index (BiXE) identifies Brimbank’s outlay as “standard”, or...
Buses at Watergardens station ‘cold, dirty, out of sync’ a local resident has claimed
Buses at Watergardens train station are “substandard”, often filthy, cold and driven by “maverick” drivers, a local resident has claimed.
Sydenham’s Mal Shah told Star...
No syringe site for Sunshine without demand, says govenment
Demand for syringes is outstripping supply, but Sunshine won’t get a state government-funded needle collection and disposal service unless residents and health agencies demand...
Up to four former Brimbank councillors to contest October election
At least four former Brimbank councillors are expected to enter the race at October’s municipal elections.
Star Weekly understands Costas Socratous, who lost his seat...
LeadWest finds a home at Brimbank Community and Civic Centre
Western suburbs advocacy group LeadWest moved from its Maribyrnong home into new digs at the Brimbank Community and Civic Centre last Tuesday.
It’s the first...
Extra support available for victims of crime
Victims of traumatic crimes, such as sexual abuse, physical assaults and armed robbery, will get some extra support when reporting to Sunshine police station...
Citizens jury urges Ballarat railway line upgrade to beat the sprawl
An independent ‘citizens’ jury has strongly endorsed the electrification of the Ballarat railway line from Sunshine to Melton.
Infrastructure Victoria convened two citizens juries –...
Caroline Springs Football Club growing pains
The Caroline Springs Football Club is one of the leaders in women’s and girls’ footy across the state, boasting more than 60 female players...
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It wasn’t the start to 2025 that Taylors Lakes was hoping for as it went down in a thriller to Oakleigh in the Victorian...
