Melton council gives Boral plant the go-ahead
Melton council has approved plans by Boral to build a replacement quarry processing plant at its Ravenhall site, despite 380 objections to the proposal.
In...
Victims of crime compensation high in Sunshine
Ten per cent of successful victims of crime compensation cases in Victoria were dealt with at Sunshine Magistrates Court during the past financial year.
There were...
Salvos provide early Christmas cheer in Sunshine
More than 100 Brimbank families in need were thrown a lifeline last week in the form of a free supermarket in Sunshine.
To mark Anti-Poverty...
Sunshine West man was ready to die in Syria
A Sunshine West man has been found guilty of preparing to fight and die on the frontline in war-torn Syria.
Last Tuesday, a Supreme Court...
St Albans school celebrates NAPLAN turnaround
Holy Eucharist Primary School at St Albans is celebrating its best-ever NAPLAN results.
With more than 94 per cent of its students speaking English as...
Legal service receives much needed funds
Services such as a Vietnamese-speaking lawyer in St Albans and a domestic violence duty lawyer at Bacchus Marsh will be delivered thanks to a...
Rave revue for JDC dancers
JDC Performing Arts Studios at Caroline Springs is the toast of the junior dance world after dominating a major dance competition at Darebin Arts...
Council vows to plant 700,000 trees to beat heat
Brimbank council has vowed to plant 700,000 trees over the next 30 years to cut pollution and boost residents’ resilience to heatwaves.
The council’s urban...
Brimbank council acts on fire hazard properties
Properties in Sunshine North, Derrimut and Sunshine West are the least prepared for the fire season, Brimbank council inspections have revealed.
The council issued 779...
MP calls for council to reveal safety concerns
Brimbank council should disclose community safety concerns that guided its new safety strategy, according to St Albans MP Natalie Suleyman, herself a recent victim...
Never to young to learn scooter safety
Watch out guys, scooters coming through. Four-year-old Flynn (above) and two-year-old Ramsey (below) are avid scooter fans, and will be learning about injury prevention and...
Grooming class lets every dog have its day
Do you think your dog has what it takes to be a doggie model? Then this could be your chance.
With pet grooming on the...
VU Secondary College conquers rugby codes
Victoria University Secondary College’s Rugby Academy continues to produce the goods with its senior boys’ team winning the Storm Cup last month to become...
Youth unemployment at ‘record high’ in the west
Youth unemployment is at a “record” high in Melbourne’s western suburbs and early school leaver numbers are “dramatic”, according to a new report.
About 2600,...
Sunshine service caring for the carers
It may look like any other house on the street, but inside the Meadowbank Drive property at Sunshine North lies a lifeline for local...