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Car stranded on train tracks at Sunshine

A car has managed to end up on the railway tracks in Sunshine after appearing to lose control on Harvester Road The car appeared stranded on...

Drug operations lead to Brimbank arrests

A Deer Park man faced court today on drugs charges following police raids early yesterday morning. Clandestine Laboratory Squad detectives searched a house in Chester...

Police seek young woman over crime spree

Police are seeking a young women in relation to spate of car thefts and use of stolen credit cards around Brimbank this month. Seven cars...

Cannabis plants seized at Derrimut warehouse

A police raid on a Derrimut this morning has uncovered 750 cannabis plants worth 'hundreds of thousands of dollars'. Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives, who executed a...

Pollution warning as EPA closes in on stench

Western suburbs residents who have been dealing with a mysterious stench have been told to expect more air-quality problems. The Environment Protection Authority this week...

Footscray man terrorised in Sunshine road rage attack

A Footscray man cowered in fear and disbelief last week as an attacker beat his car’s windscreen into shards of glass. Brenton Davey, 31, was...

Sunshine West acid tank rupture burns workers

A Sunshine West factory worker was rushed to hospital this morning with chemical burns following a chemical spill. The man, in his 30s, was sprayed...

Seafood divers in legal dragnet

  A syndicate of Brimbank-based seafood divers who worked illegally have copped jail sentences, fines of up to $16,500 or fishing bans following hearings last...

Council to cut a further $2.2m from budget

  Brimbank council will slash an extra $2.2million from its next budget after it chose not to seek a rate rise beyond the state government-imposed...

Summer movies

It’s time to pack the popcorn, deck chairs, blankets and picnic baskets, with the return of Brimbank council’s Movies in the Park summer series....

Epping wildlife on the mend

By Samantha Walker Sunny, a 15-month-old eastern grey kangaroo, is on the mend after suffering burns to his feet during a grassfire at Epping on...

Skill up over summer

Aspiring basketballers and street soccer enthusiasts have been honing their skills at Brimbank council’s summer hoops and soccer sessions at Pollard Gardens this past...

Brimbank silos should be used for arts sake

An Albion man has called on developers to let local artists turn old silos at Albion and Sunshine into artistic “billboards” that promote Brimbank’s...

Green light for licensed parlour

Plans to convert an empty industrial building at Tullamarine into an amusement venue that serves liquor have been approved by Brimbank council, despite fears...

Learn to go with the flow

Brimbank residents have been up early learning new relaxation and core strength skills this month at Brimbank council’s free Tai Chi sessions at Pollard...

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NYE at RYCV

Hobsons Bay isn’t short of locations to bring in the new year, but few are as refined as the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria...

Cat clinic closure