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Sunshine lights up
Sunshine has added some sparkle to its streets, with new decorative lighting installed throughout the town centre. Hampshire Road, between Devonshire Road and Dickson Street…
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Chickens a hit in St Albans
Students at St Albans Heights Primary School are clucking with excitement as they prepare to enter a school chicken in the Royal Melbourne Show egg…
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Solution sought for feral cats
By Ewen McRae More than 5400 requests for animal management services were received by Brimbank council in the past financial year. More than 1000 dogs…
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Serving up some fun
Deer Park Tennis Club is hitting its way towards another big summer this weekend. The club has partnered with Brimbank council and local schools as…
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Council anger over ‘tainted’ pokies take
Brimbank council is calling for a greater return of gambling money to the municipality after a recent report revealed Brimbank had again generated the biggest…
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New peak trains for Sunbury line
Commuters using the Sunbury train line will have a bit more breathing space by the end of the month, with the addition of 10 new…
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Council adopts budget and future plan
Sports, festivals and infrastructure are the big winners in the 2017-18 Brimbank council budget. Council last week adopted the budget, and a four-year plan which…
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Short Film Fest Returns
The Sunshine Short Film Festival is open for another year, with organisers this year asking entrants to showcase ‘Brilliant Sunshine’. The festival has grown each…
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Housing tick for council offices
The future of the former Sunshine municipal offices site is a step closer to being resolved, after Brimbank council decided to rezone the land for…
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New Changerooms for Deer Park
Unisex changerooms are on the way at Bon Thomas Reserve in Deer Park, opening the space up for year-round usage. Construction of a new $850,000…
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Diamond Anniversary for Deer Park couple
Alec D’Souza has very little voice and is mostly deaf, and his wife Philomena is going blind – but they say they share their senses,…
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Castle lays on the charm
Old school charm is coming to Overnewton Castle in Keilor. On July 22 the castle will host a charm school, afternoon tea and manners master…
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Local brass still making noise
Nearly 90 years after it began entertaining locals, the Sunshine Community Brass Band is still going strong and is on the hunt for new members.…
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MY BRIMBANK
What’s your connection to Brimbank? I was born here and have been living in the area since. I’m currently living in Cairnlea. What…
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Shed builds on support
A group of men at the Tullamarine Community House are well on their way to raising enough money to build a men’s shed at the…
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