News
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Plans to accommodate ageing population
With more than 30 per cent of its population aged over 50, Brimbank council has taken the first steps to making the municipality age-friendly. A…
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Pledge to remove notorious intersection
One of Sunshine’s busiest intersections will be removed if the state opposition wins power at next year’s election. Last week Opposition Leader Matthew Guy…
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Students embark on the ride of a lifetime
Students at Copperfield College have embarked on the ride of a lifetime. Eleven students will take part in this year’s Great Victorian Bike Ride which…
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Jerusha continues her remarkable journey
Jerusha Mather has been defying immense physical challenges and external expectations her entire life. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant, doctors in her home…
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Hampshire Road to become an urban boulevard
A stretch of Sunshine’s Hampshire Road will be transformed into an “urban boulevard”. Works on stage four of the council’s Hampshire Road Master Plan…
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Nicholas mirrors Richmond’s success story
A Taylors Lakes teenager mirrored his beloved Richmond’s rags to riches story at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit stage of the Victorian State Title…
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Historical Society set to fight for art collection
The Keilor Historical Society has slammed the Brimbank council’s decision to retain its indoor art collection and a civic and ceremonial collection at the Hunt…
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New laws to tackle hoon behaviour
Brimbank council will soon have the power to impound monkey bikes, scooters and other recreational vehicles. A clause added to the municipality’s local laws at…
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Rail link a game changer for Sunshine
Construction of the long-touted rail link between Southern Cross Station and Melbourne Airport will begin within a decade, according to Premier Daniel Andrews. The plan,…
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New laws to protect significant trees
The controversial removal of a much-loved oak tree in Maribyrnong won’t be repeated in Brimbank after the council introduced new laws to protect significant trees.…
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Tributes flow for local legend
Kevin Medhurst was a legend of Brimbank’s cricket scene. A talented all-rounder, the 57-year-old was often credited with single-handedly winning games of cricket. Family, friends…
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My Brimbank – Chris Macgregor
What’s your connection to Brimbank and the western suburbs? I’ve long had an association with the west. I’ve been chair of the WiN Support…
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New chapter for former library
The former Keilor library is set to begin a new chapter. The Kennedy Street site will soon be made available for community hire after hours…
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Murder charge following Sunshine North shooting
A 32-year-old St Albans man has faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with murder following the shooting death of a woman in Sunshine North last…
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Man arrested after St Albans shooting
Sunshine Hospital and its surrounding streets were in lockdown last night after a 42-year-old woman was dumped at the hospital with fatal gunshot wounds just…












