Corner ban rattles Good Friday collectors
A Keilor community group that raised more than half a million dollars for the Good Friday Appeal is disappointed by a Brimbank council ban...
Historic pub gets a makeover
One of Melbourne’s oldest pubs is getting a makeover – from top to bottom, inside and out.
About $4.5million has been invested in what’s believed...
Deer Park woman killed by car at bus stop
A 65-year-old Deer Park woman has died after being struck by a car while waiting for a bus on Friday morning.
Police are still investigating...
Man robbed at knifepoint in Burnside
A 20-year-old Deer Park man has been charged following an alleged armed robbery in Burnside on Sunday, February 7.
It’s alleged he robbed 22-year-old man at...
Crash motorcyclist dies in hospital
A motorcyclist from Gladstone Park has died following a serious collision in St Albans on January 27.
The 27-year-old had been rushed to the Royal Melbourne...
Man charged for 2006 Sunshine robbery
A man has been charged with theft following the alleged robbery of $1.1 million from a cash delivery vehicle at Sunshine Plaza ten years...
Council slams plans for more tips out west
Melton council has slammed a draft strategy that identifies the western suburbs as best placed to house Melbourne’s future landfill waste, citing traffic, noise,...
Eyes down and boogie
It’s disco bingo time at Werribee Support and Housing (WSH) … in a bid to raise cash for Wyndham’s most vulnerable children.
Margaret Bateman wanted...
Brimbank council urges Melton line upgrade
The “antiquated” train line between Sunshine and Melton must be duplicated and electrified “sooner rather than later”, Brimbank council says.
Plans are in place for...
Friendly neighbourhood tree planting
A new Friends of Kororoit Creek project, which aims to green Brimbank backyards and encourage ‘passive surveillance’ among residents, is off to a strong...
Residents mobilise after phone tower erected
Caroline Springs parents fear their children will be exposed to harmful radiation from a mobile phone tower erected close to schools and kindergartens.
The 30-metre...
St Albans mum jailed for selling abalone
A major player in an illegal abalone harvesting scheme has been jailed for nearly two years.
St Albans mother of two Phong Hoai Thuy Nguyen,...
Food security big issue for local Aboriginal population
Putting healthy food on the table is one of the biggest issues facing Aboriginal families living in Brimbank, a new health study has revealed.
The...
Maria raises a glass for her 103rd birthday
Two centenarians in the one family is pretty rare, but Keilor’s Maria Feriancic can only salute her younger sister’s milestone from afar.
Ms Feriancic, a...
Planting the seeds of gardening knowledge
Sunbury residents can help revegetate garden beds outside the Sunbury library during a free Live Green workshop this Saturday.
Community gardener Ray Redford will show...
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Ham it up with leftovers
A leg of Christmas ham is always a festive treat many families look forward to every year however, there always seems to be leftovers...
