Tag: community
West’s greening zone branches out
Melbourne’s west is feeling the positive effects of a major tree planting program, according to a new study from RMIT University.
The study looked at...
Choir set to usher in the festive season
Members of the Western Health Singers choir are preparing for one of their biggest annual performances.
The group will help usher in the festive season...
My Brimbank
What is your connection to Brimbank?
Until recently, I had lived in Brimbank all my life. I grew up in Deer Park and went to...
Students embrace walking in the West
Sydenham-Hillside Primary School pupils have been stepping out in this year’s VicHealth Walk to School program.
Teacher Henry Nicdao says the initiative helped ease vehicle...
Run for mum is all heart
Kristian and Alissa Martan will pound the pavement in memory of their mother at next month’s City2Sea run, raising funds for breast cancer research...
Inaugural business dinner labelled a success
The Brimbank Community Fund has received a significant boost in the form of a $75,000 grant.
The money is being donated by mining services company...
MY BRIMBANK: Dinesh Jayasuriya
Dinesh Jayasuriya is an active community member, with many roles around Brimbank. He spoke to Ewen McRae.
What is your connection to Brimbank?
I live in...
Sun shines on a new talent
Wally Elnour had never even heard of his on-screen colleagues before he stepped on the set of new SBS drama Sunshine back in March.
He...
Monoah named top alumni
From learning to read and write by drawing in the sand of a Kenyan refugee camp, to establishing a successful legal career, Sunshine’s Kot...
Seniors ready to party
The Brimbank Seniors Festival kicked off last week, with numerous events planned for Brimbank’s older citizens during the coming weeks.
Launched as part of the...
Students raise the bar
Sunshine Secondary College students are heading into term four on a high after completing a 20-week program with community mentors.
The school has had mentors...
Daniher drives for a cure
Former AFL great Neale Daniher took the fight for a cure for Motor Neurone Disease to the bush last week before finishing in Deer...
Heritage saves house
A heritage-listed house in Sunshine has been saved from demolition.
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has upheld a Brimbank council decision to refuse a...
New chapter for library
Bookworms rejoice – Little Library is back at the Melton train station permanently to keep literature lovers entertained.
Readers are encouraged to “take a book...
Kites ready for flight
Spirits are set to soar once again at the Brimbank Kite Festival.
...
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Abortion care at Northern Health
For the past six years, the abortion service at Broadmeadows Hospital has been providing an essential service to the community.
The service offers both...
