Copperfield College’s big movers
Lunchtime chess club sessions in the Copperfield College library have paid off for five players who faced off against the top players in Victoria...
Brimbank council to investigate 70 tree deaths
Reports that about 70 trees between Sunshine and Ardeer railway stations have died will be investigated by Brimbank council.
The council said 900 trees have...
Cairnlea masterplan to be resubmitted soon
There will be no more information sessions before Places Victoria resubmits its master plan for a controversial residential and commercial development in Cairnlea.
Star Weekly...
Sports facility plan for former Albion tip site
A regional sports facility could be built on a former tip in Albion which closed 25 years ago.
Brimbank council has awarded a contract to...
‘Colonel’ trims top lip for men’s health
It was the shave that will help save a nation.
On Melbourne Cup Day, St Albans cancer survivor Graeme “Colonel” Jeffs (pictured) relieved his top...
Compassion for animals not lost on pupils
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Primary School grade 3 pupils, including Matilda, Eliza, Kitty and Olivia (pictured with Rigby), raised more than $300...
Caroline Springs resident new Multicultural commissioner
Mimmie Claudine Watts hopes to shift the conversation towards migrants and health services during her role as commissioner.
The Caroline Springs resident, and Victoria University...
Sunshine’s top cop welcomes mental health review
Sunshine Inspector Dave Byrt believes a Victoria Police mental health review will help overcome the stigma that has stopped officers seeking help when they...
Brooklyn industrial precinct ‘could reap $300m’
More than $300 million in benefits could be delivered to Brooklyn industries and the community in the next 30 years through a new plan...
Connecting Braybrook families through fun of play
The power of play is being used to help connect families new to Braybrook with the services that are set up to help them...
Council considers soft drink ban
Brimbank council will consider removing all sugary drinks from its owned and managed facilities and events, in a bid to address alarming rates of...
Storm sparks Keilor stadium flood
Roof leaks led to Keilor’s $6.5 million basketball-netball stadium being flooded on Thursday afternoon.
A resident told the Star Weekly the stadium, which was recently...
Irene thrilled by employment industry honour
Meet Australia’s best employment consultant.
Caroline Springs resident Irene Sazdov has been named National Employment Consultant of the Year at the National Employment Services Association...
Students can apply to visit Vietnam battle sites
Ten Victorian students will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a country so pivotal to Australia’s military history – Vietnam.
To commemorate the 50th...
Calls for toll subsidies to cut local truck traffic
Maribyrnong council is calling for subsidies to encourage freight trucks off inner-west residential streets and on to existing and future toll roads.
The council will...
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Big battery build underway
Construction on one of the world’s biggest renewable energy storage batteries is now underway in Melbourne’s west.
On Wednesday, Premier Jacinta Allan and State Electricity...
