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Sunshine College wins by the numbers

Sunshine College is the toast of the mathematics world, taking home two big accolades from the Victorian Education Excellence Awards on October 30. The college’s...

Residents near open spaces urged to be fire ready

This summer’s bushfire season is expected to be more severe than usual, and people living near open grassland at Brimbank Park, Green Gully Reserve...

Brimbank council in top-10 for complaints

Brimbank council was the seventh most complained about municipality during the past financial year, the Victorian Ombudsman’s annual report has revealed. The Ombudsman heard 107...

Brooklyn dust reduction all sealed

The largest contributor to dust pollution in the Brooklyn industrial precinct has been eradicated with the sealing of Jones and Bunting roads. The roads produced...

Green and clean focus for council candidate

More parks and tackling a “shameful” attitude towards littering will be key issues at elections, a Brimbank council candidate says. Five potential candidates turned up...

More students opt for vocational training

The number of young Brimbank students taking up vocational education and training has more than tripled since 2008. Five schools in the area have upgraded...

Diploma confirms great community service

Sunshine West resident Joanne Riley is becoming a pillar of her community after obtaining a diploma in community service at Evocca College’s Sunshine campus. As...

Copperfield College’s big movers

Lunchtime chess club sessions in the Copperfield College library have paid off for five players who faced off against the top players in Victoria...

Brimbank council to investigate 70 tree deaths

Reports that about 70 trees between Sunshine and Ardeer railway stations have died will be investigated by Brimbank council. The council said 900 trees have...

Cairnlea masterplan to be resubmitted soon

There will be no more information sessions before Places Victoria resubmits its master plan for a controversial residential and commercial development in Cairnlea. Star Weekly...

Sports facility plan for former Albion tip site

A regional sports facility could be built on a former tip in Albion which closed 25 years ago. Brimbank council has awarded a contract to...

‘Colonel’ trims top lip for men’s health

It was the shave that will help save a nation. On Melbourne Cup Day, St Albans cancer survivor Graeme “Colonel” Jeffs (pictured) relieved his top...

Compassion for animals not lost on pupils

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Primary School grade 3 pupils, including Matilda, Eliza, Kitty and Olivia (pictured with Rigby), raised more than $300...

Caroline Springs resident new Multicultural commissioner

Mimmie Claudine Watts hopes to shift the conversation towards migrants and health services during her role as commissioner. The Caroline Springs resident, and Victoria University...

Sunshine’s top cop welcomes mental health review

Sunshine Inspector Dave Byrt believes a Victoria Police mental health review will help overcome the stigma that has stopped officers seeking help when they...

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Free Australia Day fun

Wyndham’s free Australia Day program is back and it is Tarneit’s turn to celebrate. On Sunday, January 26, Penrose Place will light up for...