Tag: community
Salutations to Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan community of Melbourne’s west is ready to ring in their new year, with more than 1500 people expected to descend on...
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Closing the Gap
Wyperfeld Medical Clinic at Taylors Lakes will hold a free Closing the Gap event on March 23 to encourage people to participate...
Governor visits new mums
Victorian governor Linda Dessau celebrated International Women’s Day last week greeting new mums at Sunshine Hospital maternity ward.
Ms Dessau, the first female governor of...
Multicultural picnic for Brimbank
Brimbank is one of the most culturally diverse areas of Melbourne, which will make for a colourful picnic at Brimbank Park next week when...
Bold new Bowery gives creative arts a stage
The new Bowery Theatre at St Albans community centre will open this weekend, completing an 18-month revamp of the old Errington Road building.
The new...
Shave for a cause
One year after adopting a half-shaved, undercut hair style, Keilor East’s Beth Guglielmini is ready to go all the way in the World’s Greatest...
Croquet unveils its stars
Croquet Victoria is hoping to boost participation on the back of the Golf Croquet World Championships in Cairnlea last week, when the world’s best...
Keilor fights to retain its history
Keilor Historical Society is poised for battle as it awaits the return of historical artifacts and cultural items removed from the old council offices...
Melton crossing works begin
One of Melbourne’s most grid-locked level crossings is on track for a flyover solution.
Melton Highway’s level crossing at Sydenham is one of the worst...
Midnight Oil hits the Rock
It has been nearly two decades since Australian music fans could rock along to see Midnight Oil perform live at a concert – but...
Arts and culture come together
A new series of cultural leadership workshops comes to Brimbank in March with hopes it will spark an arts boom.
The workshops are designed by...
Black Powder Mill recognised
The last World War II munitions factory building in Melbourne’s west was recognised last week when a national heritage marker was put in place...
New disability plan for Brimbank
Brimbank council has adopted a revised Disability Action Plan designed to support people with a disability along with their families and carers.
The plan was...
MY BRIMBANK
What’s your connection to Brimbank?
I’ve lived in the area for more than 20 years, attended local schools, and have been active within the community...
Trials to help curb suicide rates
More mental health and suicide prevention services are coming closer to home for Macedon Ranges residents.
North-western Melbourne primary health network will co-ordinate a $46...
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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...
