community
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Brimbank has Hart for reconciliation
Brimbank council’s part in a reconciliation walk to the MCG at last year’s Boxing Day test match was recognised last week with a HART Award.…
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Greening project kicks off
The latest stage of the Greening the West project kicked off last week, with the first of 60,000 new trees planted in Sunshine. The project,…
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Auskick for a cause
Overnewton Auskickers will be kicking for a cause this weekend, raising money and awareness for breast cancer research with their Mums Matter fundraiser. The Auskick…
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Funding boost to combat family violence
Women’s Health West is one of 34 organisations to share in a $1.2 million funding boost to help prevent family violence. The grant will focus…
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Family violence numbers on the rise
Brimbank has seen a steep rise in the number of family violence incidents reported to police. According to the latest figures from the Victorian Crime…
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Referendum remembered
The referendum to include indigenous Australians in the census will be recognised this week, 50 years since the historic vote. The 1967 referendum will be…
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People power shines for Sunvale
More than a decade of passionate community campaigning came to fruition last week when Brimbank council ticked off the development of the Sunvale Community Park.…
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Best of buddies shine in Delahey
Mackellar Primary School’s Better Buddies Program was on full display last week as the school turned purple to raise money for The Alannah and Madeline…
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Priority plea for Calder traffic fix
Brimbank council is calling for urgent action to fix a notorious intersection. Mayor John Hedditch says drivers negotiating the Calder Park Drive and Calder Freeway…
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Soccer hubbub grows
The Albion community soccer hub continues to spread its wings, with huge growth since it kicked off a little more than two years ago. Since…
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Marathon man finds a way
Carl Magri has never been a big fan of cardio workouts. The St Albans man has always leaned towards the weight room in his exercise…
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Heavy news on Brimbank kids
Brimbank has some of the highest levels of childhood obesity in Melbourne, according to new figures. While just under 30 per cent of Melbourne’s children…
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My Brimbank- Phil Clnkaberry
What’s your connection to Brimbank? I have been a part of Brimbank in some way for most of my life. I grew up in Airport…
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Epilepsy fundraiser for Ravenhall
Epilepsy is often seen as a silent illness, but Julia Vieira is hoping to change that. Ms Vieira is holding a fundraiser in Ravenhall for…
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North Pole trek boosts charity
Lindsay Barber has braved freezing cold, treacherous winds and deadly ravines, but would do it all again to help a Taylors Lakes girl. Mr Barber…
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