Tag: Brimbank Council
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...
Stony silence on creek funding
Brimbank council says it could be left with an $11.3 million hole in the ground and is in need of urgent state government funding.
The...
Brimbank cockfighting charges
RSPCA Victoria and Victoria Police have uncovered an alleged cockfighting operation in Brimbank.
RSPCA Victoria inspectors seized from a Brimbank property birds they say appear...
Tourist map on the mark for Brimbank
Experiencing Brimbank’s best attractions just got a lot more user friendly.
The council has unveiled a tourist map, which highlights its must-see destinations.
Cr Daniel Allan...
Campaign rubbishes tip decision
A leading campaigner has urged the community to help continue the fight against the proposed expansion of the Melbourne Regional Landfill at Ravenhall.
Last month...
Call for rubbish plan for state
Brimbank council has thrown its support behind calls for a state-wide waste management policy.
A June report by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office Recovering and Reprocessing...
Time to find alternatives for e-waste
The statewide ban on sending electronic waste (e-waste) to landfill came into effect last week.
The ban means residents can no longer dispose of items...
Brimbank in Canberra call
Brimbank council has had its voice heard on a national stage.
Councillors travelled to the nation’s capital last month to attend the Australian Local Government...
Carpark cuts hit traders
A reduction in the number of carparking spaces in the VicRoads building in Sunshine could significantly impact businesses, local traders have warned.
A proposed development...
Council declares climate crisis
Brimbank council has joined a growing number of governments in declaring a climate emergency.
The council last week unanimously passed a motion by Cr John...
Rates cut on the way for most
Brimbank council is upbeat about its 2019-20 budget.
Brimbank mayor Lucinda Congreve said the budget, adopted by the council last week, covered a number of...
Kealba plans slammed
Brimbank councillors have slammed a developer for taking an application to build 208 townhouses and units on a former school site in Kealba directly...
Major project planning a priority
Brimbank council says it will continue to push to have its voice heard as planning for major projects ramps up.
The council has endorsed a...
‘Exhausted, alone’: Call for help
A leading advocate for carers in Brimbank is calling for the establishment of a carers hub to be made a priority.
Despina Havelas said she...
Parsons set for huge makeover
J.R. Parsons Reserve is set for a long overdue upgrade.
Brimbank council has unveiled a draft community vision and site plan, which is set to...