Rewards added to the three R’s
Perseverance and resilience are key qualities being fostered in Victoria University Secondary College students as the school tweaks its approach to good reading.
Teaching and...
Vic Uni to open in a blaze of colour
Would-be students have been promised a cacophony of colour, costumes and commotion next month as Victoria University opens its doors on the biggest day...
Brimbank council’s transport wish list
Brimbank council wants three level crossings on the Sunbury line removed simultaneously.
This is a key plank of Unlock the Opportunity, an update of the...
Call for more Caroline Springs council meetings
Residents in Melton’s eastern corridor are angry about their council’s decision to not consider holding meetings at Caroline Springs more often.
Last week, a council...
Driver jailed over ‘lunatic act’
A former Braybrook man has been sentenced to five years’ jail for his role in a road rage incident in which two men were...
Women respond to free breast screening program
Two state government electorates in Brimbank were above the state average for women accessing free breast screens at Breast Screen Victoria over the past...
Jewellery heist and a Cinderella car thief
Police in Brimbank were kept busy at the weekend with a jewellery heist in Sunshine and a car thief who left evidence at the...
Speed limits to be reduced in Sunshine
The speed limit in downtown Sunshine is expected to be dropped by 10km/h an hour in two city streets this week.
Brimbank council has been...
Brimbank needs shared bike path network
Brimbank council is seeking a comprehensive shared path network to ease a heavy reliance on cars across the municipality.
The council says links between Sunshine...
RRL opening causes Deer Park crossing gridlock
Ballarat train timetables will be reviewed after a Brimbank politician raised commuter frustration in parliament last week.
Member for Kororoit Marlene Kariouz had called on...
Crims targeting tradie utes and number plates
A “massive spike” in number plate thefts and a recent spate of burglaries targeting tradies’ utes in the northern areas of Brimbank has all...
Thousands to benefit from dental funding
More than 10,000 people across the west will benefit from improved dental services at co health.
Oral Health West received $4.9 million in state government...
Call for transport integration and airport bus
Brimbank council has called for an urgent review of safety and better integration of public transport services at all local railway stations.
Expanded bus services...
Taste of things to come
Some of Brimbank’s youngest and brightest pupils got a taste of higher education last week.
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College held a “Taster Day” on Thursday...
Woman pleads guilty to Albanvale murders
A jilted woman has pleaded guilty to murdering her former lover's wife and his four-year-old grandson with a pair of garden shears while holding him captive...
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Push for at risk Victorians to get tested for hepatitis B
Victorians at risk of hepatitis B are being urged to get tested as new data reveals one in three Victorians living with hepatitis B...
