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...
New ten lane EJ Whitten bridge revealed
Artist impressions of how the new, 10-lane EJ Whitten Bridge will look, have been released.
The state government announced on Wednesday that works would begin...
Victoria Police launches Melton Eyewatch page
Victoria Police has launched a new Facebook page to engage with Melton and Caroline Springs residents following increased safety concerns.
The Eyewatch - Melton Police Service...
Brimbank Park project chosen to help children with autism
Brimbank Park has been chosen for a Victorian-first pilot project to help children on the autism spectrum play more freely.
Parents can access a Parks...
Centenary grants available to remember WWI heroes
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents can remember their lost ones and heroes of WWI’s Western Front, with centenary grants now available.
Councils can apply for...
Free financial planning sessions
Michelle Hobbs no longer feels overwhelmed when she opens her bills.
Earlier this year, the Melton resident completed two financial coaching courses as part of...
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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...
