Brimbank Council
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Rates decrease flagged
Almost three-quarters of Brimbank residential property owners will receive a decrease in their rates next financial year. Brimbank mayor Lucinda Congreve presented the council’s draft…
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Plan stays true to St Albans
Plans are afoot to turn St Albans into a food, art and culture capital. The final draft of the council’s Go St Albans plan to…
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Council’s costly panel hearings
Councillor conduct hearings into allegations against former mayor John Hedditch cost Brimbank ratepayers almost $20,000. Two arbitration hearings and a conduct panel, incurred a total…
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Copper theft bill tops $1 million
Copper wire thefts have cost the Brimbank community more than $1 million in the past 18 months. Council’s infrastructure and city services director Neil Whiteside…
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Pokies deal on the table
Brimbank council says its position on electronic gaming machines remains clear, despite reports the council could seek gaming industry funding to help build the $58…
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Boom gates are back
A final twist has been added to the Melton Highway level crossing removal. Kyneton sculptor Jason Waterhouse has recreated the original boom gates in a…
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A good time to be young
Brimbank’s youth will be celebrated this week as Victorian Youth Week comes to the municipality. Brimbank Youth Services and Brimbank libraries have teamed up to…
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Sunshine all set for revival
A development plan for a site in Anderson Road has been described as a “significant piece of infrastructure for Sunshine”. The plans, to create a…
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Albion development bid rejected
Brimbank council has knocked back another planning application for a development in Derrimut Street, Albion. The proposal to grant a planning permit for five double-storey…
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Council staff now up for a chat
Brimbank council customer service officers can now be contacted online. The council has release Brimbank Chat, which provides online access to the customer service team…
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Sydenham’s quiet place
A new facility to learn, read and meet has been officially opened at the Sydenham library. Brimbank mayor Lucinda Congreve and Member for Sydenham Natalie…
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Facelift for Errington Reserve
St Albans’ Errington Reserve is set for a $6.2 million upgrade. Construction of a sports and community pavilion ($4.3 million) and new tennis courts ($1.9…
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Feedback call on airport rail link
The Melbourne Airport Rail Link has been signed-off – meaning one of the largest infrastructure projects Brimbank has ever seen is one its way. The…
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Alfrieda plaza plan moves ahead
A former bus interchange in Alfrieda Street St Albans, is a step closer to becoming the neighbourhood’s centrepiece. A civic plaza, located at the southern…
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Festival is cool for kicks
Brimbank’s female soccer players will showcase their talents this weekend. The 2019 Brimbank Female Football Festival will be held this Saturday, March 30, at Keilor…
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