Police launch footy finals road blitz
Police across the west will be out in force this weekend of footy finals ‘fever’ as part of a statewide blitz to cut the...
Christ the Priest plans all-girl footy tournament
More than 100 young female footballers are expected to join forces at Caroline Springs next month to chase the leather.
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary...
‘Truly Exceptional’ twins leave a lasting legacy
Twin brothers, who have left a lasting legacy for Sunshine students, have received a top educational award.
Sunshine Harvester Primary School’s Shadrach and Isaac Phuting...
Convicted dope grower wins sentencing appeal
A man’s appeal against a five-year, three-month prison sentence for his role in growing cannabis at a Sunshine North factory has been upheld in...
Piece of Deer Park history to be demolished
A key part of Brimbank’s industrial heritage will “reluctantly” be demolished because of the risk of contamination.
The heritage-listed building at Deer Park, known as...
‘The Captain’ avoids jail for dumping body
A Kealba man, known as “The Captain” in the west’s tight-knit Croatian community, has been sentenced to a community corrections order for disposing a...
Council refuses to release community’s concerns
Brimbank council has refused to release the raft of community concerns that guided its new safety strategy.
Concerns cite worrying increases in drug possession and...
Parking changes ‘killing’ Sunshine businesses
More than 500 residents have demanded that Brimbank council reinstate parking outside two doctors’ surgeries on a busy Sunshine street.
A petition with 530 signatures...
Brimbank writers in the limelight
Seven winners of the 2015 Brimbank Writers Awards, chosen from more than 320 entries, were announced earlier this month at Overnewton Castle, Keilor, during...
‘Pokie profits should go back into community’
A reformed gambling addict, who once blew $40,000 in less than six months, has backed Brimbank council’s push for pokie profits to directly fund...
Students teach students at Derrimut primary
Teachers took a break earlier this month for the annual Kids Teaching Kids Week.
More than 100 students from 12 Brimbank schools shared their knowledge...
Taylors Lakes is top spot for Brimbank car crime
The Melton Highway at Taylors Lakes is Brimbank’s number one hotspot for car thefts, a recent study has revealed.
Eighteen cars were stolen from shopping...
St Albans truckie fined after crashing into bridge
A St Albans truck driver has walked away uninjured after crashing into an overpass in South Melbourne this morning.
The 39-year-old was travelling along Montague...
Brimbank council announces new chief executive
Brimbank council’s Director of Infrastructure and Environment Paul Younis has been named as council’s new chief executive officer.
Appointed last night, Mr Younis will start...
Braybrook schools gain substantial windfall
Four Braybrook schools are among the big winners after the state government allocated an extra $8 million in education funding for 50 of Brimbank’s...
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New state league structure for 2026
The FV state league competition division structure will expand from 2026 for both the men’s and women’s competitions.
The same structures as 2024 will be...
