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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Lake revamp plan drafted

A revamp of Lake Caroline is a step closer, with Melton council voting to endorse a draft strategy to guide the development and upgrade...