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A lot ventured, much gained at CRC Sydenham

Nine Catholic Regional College Sydenham students received Queen’s Scout awards last Friday from Victoria’s Governor, Linda Dessau, at Government House. They were among 67 Victorian...

27 sites across Brimbank likely to be contaminated

Twenty seven sites across Brimbank have been identified as “high potential” contaminated sites including 15 existing petrol stations. Brimbank council will apply a “potentially contaminated”...

Police on trail of bungling ATM burglars

UPDATE Five bungling burglars are on the run after a breaking into a Cairnlea shopping centre over night in a failed attempt to steal an...

Woman charged after western suburb jewel thefts

A Footscray woman has been charged following a string of jewellery thefts valued around $100,000 from stores in Sunshine, Keilor and Airport West over...

Police unite stolen lorikeet with Sunshine owner

A stolen lorikeet has been reunited with its Sunshine owner after it was found in Collingwood nearly a month after it was stolen. The parrot...

Hopes for Westwood Drive bridge green light

Melton council hopes a major VicRoads project will help restart work on a bridge that was halted two years ago. The council started building the...

Lakeview students’ charity knows no bounds

Lakeview Senior College students in Caroline Springs is raising funds to help underprivileged people in Africa and India. The Lakeview One Challenge is being run...

Police officer charged with false imprisonment

A police officer from the North West Metro region will face Sunshine Magistrates Court next month over a string of charges including false imprisonment. The officer,...

Sunshine CBD declared an alcohol free zone

The centre of Sunshine was officially declared booze free this week. Sunshine police inspector Dave Byrt said it was now illegal to hold an open...

VCAT rejects development on Sunvale site

An application for a 60 unit development at the former Sunvale Primary School site, which has been found to be contaminated, has been rejected...

Free information sessions for grandparents

Isla, Owen and Connor love spending time with their grandmother, Jacquie O’Brien. A new program will help equip Ms O’Brien with even more skills needed...

Copperfield students chase better health

Copperfield College year 11 VCAL students presented their own community projects as part of a forum addressing health issues last Friday at the Delahey school. CHASE...

Italian student’s cultural ties with Taylors Lakes

Taylors Lakes Secondary School gave 23 Italian students and their two teachers a hands-on experience of Australian wildlife as part of a student exchange...

Brimbank council backs down over land sale

Brimbank council’s about-face over its intention to sell a much-loved reserve in Sunshine West should set a new standard for local government, its chairman...

Rockbank plant approved despite 400 objections

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has overturned a decision by Melton council and approved a development that received 422 objections. Aurora Constructions lodged an...

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Three arrests after extended follow

Three youths in an allegedly stolen care were arrested after police followed them across Melbourne’s northwest early on Thursday morning. Officers spotted a grey Audi...