Brimbank Council
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End of the road for McGrath Place
A Sunshine North street will be renamed, paying homage to the area’s large Vietnamese population. Brimbank council is set to lodge papers with the Registrar…
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Cash splash for Sunshine pool
Brimbank council will put an unbudgeted amount of up to $250,000 towards upgrading a master plan to remodel the Sunshine Leisure Centre. The council, which…
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Council joins airport think-tank
Brimbank council will fork out almost $13,000 to join a coalition of councils impacted by airports. The council will join the Australian Mayoral Aviation Council…
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Kids urged to get into sport
There’s even more incentive for Brimbank’s younger generation to get off the couch and in to sport. Priority applications for the Brimbank council’s IN2Sport initiative…
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Funding down the drain
Brimbank council has warned $11 million could be down the drain if further funding isn’t provided for the Upper Stony Creek Transformation Project. Work on…
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Rates rises a sore point in Keilor
Several Keilor residents are furious that they could face increases of up to 15 per cent on their council rates. Keilor Residents and Ratepayers Association…
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State government steps in to ease recycling crisis
Brimbank council has welcomed state government plans to help ease the financial impact of SKM Recycling’s insolvency on councils. The government will provide a $6.6…
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Parking sensors switched on in Brimbank
Parking sensors have been turned on in a number of on-street parking bays in Sunshine and St Albans. As reported by Star Weekly, Brimbank council has…
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Renewed hope for Brimbank carers hub
There is renewed hope that a carers hub could be established in Brimbank. In early July, carer advocate Despina Havelas told Star Weekly that Brimbank’s…
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St Albans Leisure Centre downgraded in Brimbank council priority shuffle
The much-talked about $60 million St Albans Leisure Centre redevelopment is no longer a top tier priority for the Brimbank council. The council reassessed its…
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Graffiti incidents drop across Brimbank
Graffiti removal cost Brimbank council about $300,000 in the 2018-19 financial year. The council says it received 655 requests to remove unauthorised graffiti during that…
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Recyclables destined for landfill
Recyclable material from Brimbank’s kerbside collections will again be sent to landfill after the Environment Protection Authority slapped a ban on contractor SKM Recycling. EPA…
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Brimbank charges toward green power
Major Brimbank facilities and street lights will soon be powered by renewable electricity. Brimbank council – through the Local Government Power Purchasing Agreement – will…
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Council opts not to appeal tip decision
The Brimbank council will not appeal a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) decision to allow a large expansion of the Melbourne Regional Landfill at…
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Winter play here to stay
There’s even more reason for families to brave the cold this winter with a new playground at Green Gully Reserve. The massive playground is complete…
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