Prized guitars stolen from Albion station carpark
The safety around Albion railway station has been called into question again following the theft of two prized guitars.
A pristine, vintage bass guitar, valued...
VU program teaches migrant children to swim
Learning to swim may be a rite of passage for many Australians, but not every child gets the opportunity.
A Victoria University program funded by...
Grants keep kindergartens up to speed
Three Brimbank kindergartens will have improved resources thanks to their share of almost $70,000 in state government funding.
The grants are aimed at giving the...
Sunshine College maths program up for award
All the numbers are adding up nicely for Sunshine College with its internationally recognised maths program up for an education award later this month.
The...
Fire demonstrates need for Brooklyn clean up
Western suburbs advocacy body Lead West has demanded Brooklyn industries be cleaned up following a major fire at a scrap metal recycling plant which...
Melton council gives Boral plant the go-ahead
Melton council has approved plans by Boral to build a replacement quarry processing plant at its Ravenhall site, despite 380 objections to the proposal.
In...
Victims of crime compensation high in Sunshine
Ten per cent of successful victims of crime compensation cases in Victoria were dealt with at Sunshine Magistrates Court during the past financial year.
There were...
Salvos provide early Christmas cheer in Sunshine
More than 100 Brimbank families in need were thrown a lifeline last week in the form of a free supermarket in Sunshine.
To mark Anti-Poverty...
Sunshine West man was ready to die in Syria
A Sunshine West man has been found guilty of preparing to fight and die on the frontline in war-torn Syria.
Last Tuesday, a Supreme Court...
St Albans school celebrates NAPLAN turnaround
Holy Eucharist Primary School at St Albans is celebrating its best-ever NAPLAN results.
With more than 94 per cent of its students speaking English as...
Legal service receives much needed funds
Services such as a Vietnamese-speaking lawyer in St Albans and a domestic violence duty lawyer at Bacchus Marsh will be delivered thanks to a...
Rave revue for JDC dancers
JDC Performing Arts Studios at Caroline Springs is the toast of the junior dance world after dominating a major dance competition at Darebin Arts...
Council vows to plant 700,000 trees to beat heat
Brimbank council has vowed to plant 700,000 trees over the next 30 years to cut pollution and boost residents’ resilience to heatwaves.
The council’s urban...
Brimbank council acts on fire hazard properties
Properties in Sunshine North, Derrimut and Sunshine West are the least prepared for the fire season, Brimbank council inspections have revealed.
The council issued 779...
MP calls for council to reveal safety concerns
Brimbank council should disclose community safety concerns that guided its new safety strategy, according to St Albans MP Natalie Suleyman, herself a recent victim...
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The glory and heartbreak
As the footy season starts to wrap up, there's plenty of elation and heartbreaking stories. Star Weekly photographer Ljubica Vrankovic was there capturing the...
