Ravenhall tip: Brimbank council advised to say no to extension
Controversial plans for the extension of a Ravenhall landfill should be halted until “significant” odour issues have been addressed, say Brimbank council officers.
Officers have...
Bomb squad called to Caroline Springs shopping area
UPDATE: A man has been charged after he was intercepted by police yesterday in Caroline Springs driving an allegedly stolen vehicle with an explosive...
Derrimut garage fire destroys car, burns man
A man’s legs were burned and his car was destroyed in a garage fire at Derrimut on Sunday.
MFB spokeswoman Heather Stockton said the man...
St Albans: A suburb put out to pasture, now on paper
It was designed as a grand town, fit for ‘‘good money’’, but suddenly became the suburb nobody wanted.
The rich story of St Albans has...
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...
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