Brooklyn industrial precinct ‘could reap $300m’
More than $300 million in benefits could be delivered to Brooklyn industries and the community in the next 30 years through a new plan...
Connecting Braybrook families through fun of play
The power of play is being used to help connect families new to Braybrook with the services that are set up to help them...
Council considers soft drink ban
Brimbank council will consider removing all sugary drinks from its owned and managed facilities and events, in a bid to address alarming rates of...
Storm sparks Keilor stadium flood
Roof leaks led to Keilor’s $6.5 million basketball-netball stadium being flooded on Thursday afternoon.
A resident told the Star Weekly the stadium, which was recently...
Irene thrilled by employment industry honour
Meet Australia’s best employment consultant.
Caroline Springs resident Irene Sazdov has been named National Employment Consultant of the Year at the National Employment Services Association...
Students can apply to visit Vietnam battle sites
Ten Victorian students will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a country so pivotal to Australia’s military history – Vietnam.
To commemorate the 50th...
Calls for toll subsidies to cut local truck traffic
Maribyrnong council is calling for subsidies to encourage freight trucks off inner-west residential streets and on to existing and future toll roads.
The council will...
‘Treat or trick’ to promote child safety
Students at Kings Park Primary School got into the spooky spirit of Halloween last Friday to raise money for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.
For their...
Council emission cuts ‘on track’
Greenhouse emissions from its buildings have marginally increased and its power bill has spiked by $100,000, but Brimbank council believes its goal of trimming...
Zara jumps to stardom
Caroline Springs may have a future Olympian on its hands, with Lakeview Senior College student Zara Keca now a state champion in two separate fields.
The...
Hundreds go out for a Girls’ Night In
About 450 western suburbs women put on their heels and lippy to raise money for breast and ovarian cancer research at Taylors Lakes last...
Man jailed for Sunshine pharmacy armed hold up
A man has been jailed for six years for stabbing a French tourist and for earlier holding up a Sunshine chemist with a box...
Brimbank council candidates begin to emerge
At least 12 potential Brimbank council candidates will emerge later this week.
With council elections less than a year away, the council will hold two...
Council says EPA too slow to respond
A reduction in resources and expertise at the Environment Protection Authority has left the environmental watchdog slow to react to local issues, Brimbank council...
Taylors Hill phone tower dispute goes to VCAT
Taylors Hill residents are continuing their fight against a mobile phone tower close to their homes.
The campaign vow follows Vodafone’s decision to take Melton...
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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...
