Sunshine Hospital hit by baby boom
Sunshine Hospital is experiencing a baby boom.
The hospital welcomed 5357 babies between July 1, 2015, and June 30 this year – up from 5150...
People power saves Sunshine men’s shed from extinction
Brimbank Men’s Shed has been saved.
Just a fortnight ago, the popular Sunshine hub, run by Lentara Uniting Care, was staring down the barrel of...
Parking crisis at Watergardens station sparks petition
Frustrated commuters are calling for more parking at Watergardens train station.
There are 682 sealed parking spaces, plus another 550 lots leased from the Watergardens...
Government addicted to pokie windfalls, says Brimbank council
The state government is just as addicted to poker machine windfalls as addicts are, Brimbank council believes.
Brimbank is the state’s leading loser on poker...
Outdoor performance space an option for Brimbank parks
Free wi-fi, an outdoor performance stage and more toilets in local parks are being considered by Brimbank council.
Resident feedback to the council’s latest parks...
Caroline Springs team work with VCE students to beat the stress
As the pressure of VCE exams builds, a Caroline Springs medical team will meet local families to discuss ways to beat the stress.
Active Medical...
Halving Melton’s suicide rates
A multi-million dollar plan aims to halve suicide rates in Brimbank and Melton over the next decade.
The state government launched Victoria’s 10-year mental health...
Brimbank’s Most Wanted – August 3, 2016
Brimbank's Most Wanted - Let’s help Brimbank Police.
If you have any information in relation to these people, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or...
Chronic case of hepatitis B on the rise in Brimbank
An “endemic” lack of awareness underpins Brimbank’s position as the state’s third worst area for chronic cases of hepatitis B over the past...
Fit and fast fine-tuned at Victoria University
A Victoria University study is investigating the impact of fasting combined with high-intensity interval training on weight loss and heart health.
St Albans-based researchers from...
New era dawns for Sunshine’s future development
Business owners and residents have begun meeting with the Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA) to have their say on future development at Sunshine.
The MPA has...
Caroline Springs family afraid after aggravated burglary
Richa flinches at every move, noise and glance. She’s suspicious of “every little thing” and anyone who looks at her.
As night falls, Richa, 26,...
Health networks accused of failing residents of Ardeer and Deer Park East
Health networks have been accused of failing residents of Ardeer and Deer Park East after the suburbs recorded “appalling rates” of preventable hospital admissions...
Huge drug bust on Caroline Springs house
The entire top floor of a Caroline Springs house was being used to grow 321 cannabis plants, police say.
Police were called to a double...
Charity rolls out welcome mat for asylum seekers
Hands-on charity West Welcome Wagon is rolling out Brimbank’s welcome mat for more than 300 asylum seeker families.
The not-for-profit, which began in 2013, has...
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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...
