Tag: australia day
Top citizens honoured
Three Brimbank citizens have been awarded a medal of the Order of Australia for their significant contributions to the country.
Keilor’s Paul Freestone received his...
Celebrating Australia Day
About 180 residents of Brimbank will take the pledge and become our newest citizens this Australia Day.
The major ceremony will take place at the...
Australia Day comes alive
Get ready to celebrate all things Australian this weekend in the Macedon Ranges and Hume.
Macedon Ranges council will mark the day with an Australia...
Migrants back national day
A large majority of migrants and refugees new to Australia plan to become citizens and feel it is important to mark Australia Day, according...
Firefighter leads the way
Sunshine Leading Firefighter Colin Campbell has devoted much of his life to serving the community, and last week he was officially recognised.
Mr Campbell was...
Humbled by medal honour
Nearly 27 years after migrating to Australia, Caroline Springs’ Haileluel Gebre-Selassie has been awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia...
Honours for our finest
Brimbank’s finest were recognised on Saturday with the annual Australia Day awards, including the announcement of the citizen and young citizen of the year.
Citizen...
Councils want Oz Day talks
The Victoria Local Governance Authority has urged the federal government to work with local councils on the issue of citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day,...
Burglary prison appeal rejected
A man who helped organise an aggravated burglary that led to the death of a Deer Park man on Australia Day, 2014, has had...
Brimbank pioneers honoured
By Tate Papworth and Ewen McRae
A pioneer for women in ambulance services has been recognised for her decades of work.
Georgie Hall, who received the...
Changing the date up for debate
Brimbank City Council hasn’t ruled out moving its Australia Day celebrations away from January 26.
At last week’s Brimbank Australia Day Awards ceremony, chief executive...
Brimbank names its young citizen of the year
As a teenager, Michael Lim felt disengaged and facing a bleak future.
Yet after surrounding himself with strong mentors, he was able to turn his...
Brimbank welcomes its newest Australians
Brimbank welcomed 150 new Australian citizens last week.
The new Australians took the citizenship pledge at the council’s annual Australia Day event, which was held...
Top citizen, big surprise
Brimbank’s Citizen of the Year is “blown away” to receive an honour that caps off a lifetime of community work in the area.
Rod Boyd...
Honours for those who give
By Tate Papworth and Ewen McRae
Keilor Park’s Claude Lombard has built an empire on one simple philosophy – you only receive when you give.
“When...
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Netball competition continues to grow
The Western Netball League is continuing to grow with the league set to have more than 70 teams next season.
Big plans are in place...
