Brimbank
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Brimbank’s gaming obsession
Brimbank residents can’t afford to keep losing big on poker machines, advocacy group Lead West has warned. New data reveals Brimbank is Victoria’s leading…
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New skills for some older folk
Young people will soon step up to teach their elders some of the basics of life in the digital age. Sunshine’s Youth Now will use…
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Minecraft maestros
Brimbank will host a Master of Minecraft competition for school children as their holidays draw to a close this week. Minecraft is an interactive game,…
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Help on the way for seniors
More than 200 elderly Brimbank migrants are being helped to get their confidence back through a series of self- empowerment workshops starting next month. The…
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Police sting nabs drivers
More than 160 unregistered, unlicensed and disqualified drivers were caught in a one-day police sting across Wyndham and Brimbank earlier this week. Westgate road policing…
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Deer Park tip has “potential to expand”
The Deer Park tip has “potential to expand all activities onsite”, according to a state government report. The report comes as the Environment Protection Authority…
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A closer look at us
The many faces of Brimbank, seen through a lens focused on cultural diversity, will go on exhibition next month. Sunshine North’s River Valley Estate…
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Stallions set sights on the prize
A wall-like defence is leading Brimbank’s gutsy state league 4 soccer campaign this season. After a mid-table finish last year, Brimbank is fifth on the…
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Council shuns transparency push
Brimbank council has rejected a City of Melbourne push to reveal the full financial details of its councils’ five most senior officers, despite calls…
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Wild Things drop in
Brimbank youngsters will be able to step way back in time at Watergardens town centre these school holidays. An amazing installation, Prehistoric Creatures of the…
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‘Gangster culture’ takes up guns
Weapons offences doubled in Brimbank over the past four years, police data has revealed. This follows reports in The Age that police are discovering guns…
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My Brimbank: Peter Deng
Deer Park bookworm Peter Deng, 18, tells Ben Cameron how he’s keen to give back to Brimbank after receiving a Western Chances scholarship that changed…
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New coach has Westgate back on track
Following a terrible start to the state league 1 soccer season, Westgate is scrambling hard to make the back end of 2015 a winner. After…
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People power pays off for cancer charity
Redkite tokens, sausage sizzles and donation tins have shown the power of community at Taylors Hill. Last week, Coles Taylors Hill staff and customers, together…
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Crime fight goes back to basics
Police say thefts and burglaries are still the biggest challenges in Brimbank, despite their showing a recent decline. Almost 8000 theft and burglary offences were…
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