Tag: Brimbank
“I’ve learnt my lesson”: confessed branch stacker plots Brimbank council return
A self-confessed Labor branch stacker says Brimbank council needs representatives with no political ties.
Costas Socratous, a former Brimbank councillor and school bus driver for...
Brimbank choir hitting all the right notes
A new Brimbank Central Rotary project that brings together talented young people and their elders is hitting all the right notes.
Arcare Hillside residents were...
Michelle Newland on giving inspirational talks about survival
Michelle Newland has come to personify determination and courage. She talks to Ben Cameron about how she suffered a brain injury at the age...
Plenty to do in Brimbank for the seniors festival
From croquet to comedy, bus trips to fitness balls, gardening tips to board games, seniors won’t be bored in Brimbank next month.
The Victorian Seniors...
Brimbank wants state government to cough up from its sustanability fund
Brimbank administrators want to know why a state levy used to remediate old tip sites has been allowed to stockpile, with little spent on...
St Albans students to celebrate Brimbank’s cultural diversity
More than 450 St Albans students will celebrate Brimbank’s cultural diversity through food, dance and music.
Victoria University Secondary College’s annual Multicultural Day on September...
Multi-million dollar plan aims to halve Victorian suicide rates in the next decade
A multi-million dollar plan aims to halve Victorian suicide rates in the next decade.
The state government launched Victoria’s 10-year mental health plan recently, announcing...
Brimbank kids show caring spirit for city’s homeless
Brimbank has a new, junior force doing its bit to help the city’s homeless keep warm.
Community-minded Sydenham Hillside Primary School children have been collecting...
NDIS rollout drags on longer for Brimbank residents
Thousands of Brimbank residents will have to wait another 15 months to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
NDIS facilitator Jacqui Pierce said the...
Seniors to narrow the digital divide for Brimbank residents
A new ‘tech-savvy’ digital learning program will help some of Brimbank’s 25,000 older Vietnamese-speaking residents better understand the age of technology.
Victorian Tech Savvy Seniors,...
Hard rubbish policy turns Brimbank streets into eyesores
Local streets resemble “war zones” because Brimbank council’s hard rubbish policy is vague, and people put their rubbish out too early, residents are claiming.
The...
A Caroline Springs business’ war against corellas
A Caroline Springs trader has won the war against corellas causing damage to her building and business.
Quest Caroline Springs manager Natalie Bui enlisted the...
Brimbank to be a safe haven for domestic violence victims
Brimbank will auspice some of the 300 new safe havens for women and children escaping domestic violence.
The state government has put $50 million into...
People power saves Sunshine men’s shed from extinction
Brimbank Men’s Shed has been saved.
Just a fortnight ago, the popular Sunshine hub, run by Lentara Uniting Care, was staring down the barrel of...
Chronic case of hepatitis B on the rise in Brimbank
An “endemic” lack of awareness underpins Brimbank’s position as the state’s third worst area for chronic cases of hepatitis B over the past...
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Cougars finding their feet
Sunshine YCW is continuing to take it one week at a time in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Evans-Clark Shield.
Last season’s division 5 premiers,...
