Raids lead to firearm and drugs charges across Brimbank
Five Brimbank men have been charged with firearm and drug trafficking offences after pre-dawn raids across Melbourne’s north-west last Tuesday.
Police said 100 kilograms of...
Fewer shops, more housing planned for Cairnlea
Revised plans for the controversial Cairnlea mixed use precinct, including fewer shops and more houses, are expected to be revealed soon.
The Weekly revealed late...
Keilor teenager loses dad’s BMW for 30 days
A Keilor teenager has lost his dad’s BMW for 30 days after he was allegedly travelling at double the speed limit in Keilor last...
Drug raids: 100kg of cannabis found in North Sunshine
UPDATE: Two Brimbank men have been charged following raids across the region this morning.
A Keilor Downs man, 35, has been charged with possessing a...
Twenty-seven arrested in raids across north and west
More than 500 police raided a series of homes in Melbourne's north-western suburbs Tuesday morning and arrested 27 people.
Raids began at 4.30am, with 44...
TAFE cuts make western suburbs job hopes ‘bleak’
Thousands of western suburbs manufacturing workers set to lose their jobs face a bleak future without a reversal of drastic cuts to TAFE funding,...
Melton council puts its faith in new network
Promoting understanding and harmony is one of the main aims of Melton City’s new interfaith network.
The network, which will be launched by mayor Bob...
Caroline Springs girl takes aim at dump’s bad smell
A four-year-old Caroline Springs girl has written to Melton council urging it to reject a proposal for a landfill extension near her home.
Ashlee Muscat’s...
Sunvale Primary School: Hope alive for ‘whole hog’ outcome
A final decision on the future of land at the former Sunvale Primary School is imminent.
Sunshine being formerly recognised as a centre for growth...
New Brimbank council administrator John Tanner outlines focus
Attracting “wealth creators” to live and work in Brimbank will be a primary focus for new council administrator John Tanner.
The former Nationals state and...
Brimbank broker jailed four years for mortgage deception
A Brimbank mortgage broker has been sentenced to four years’ jail for falsifying pay slips to secure more than $9 million worth of home...
Caroline Springs school that failed passes all tests
A Caroline Springs school that rose from the ashes of ICA College Melton less than three years ago has continued its renaissance.
National Assessment Program...
St Albans stabbing case closed
A St Albans man who admitted stabbing his next-door neighbour has been found not guilty due to mental impairment.
Nam Nhat Doan was charged with...
John Tanner ready to fill Peter Lewisky’s shoes
New Brimbank council administrator John Tanner is likely to be sworn in at a meeting tonight.
A small-business owner in Benalla for more than 30...
St Albans: Baby’s body found on Ruth Street footpath
UPDATE: Moments before the home time bell was due to ring at St Albans Primary School yesterday, a strange message blared across the school's...