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Days off for council workers nearly doubles
The number of days lost due to injuries at Brimbank council nearly doubled in the past financial year, with more employees needing surgery to fully…
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Council to cut a further $2.2m from budget
Brimbank council will slash an extra $2.2million from its next budget after it chose not to seek a rate rise beyond the state government-imposed…
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Council gender targets a possibility in 2017
A move towards ‘gender targets’ for councils “could be on the cards” in 2017, Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins says. In an interview with Star…
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Brimbank council candidates begin to emerge
At least 12 potential Brimbank council candidates will emerge later this week. With council elections less than a year away, the council will hold two…
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Council says EPA too slow to respond
A reduction in resources and expertise at the Environment Protection Authority has left the environmental watchdog slow to react to local issues, Brimbank council claims.…
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Taylors Hill phone tower dispute goes to VCAT
Taylors Hill residents are continuing their fight against a mobile phone tower close to their homes. The campaign vow follows Vodafone’s decision to take Melton…
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Brimbank train stations ‘feel unsafe’ at night
Brimbank residents say they don’t feel safe at local train stations at night. More than 130 residents have sent to council their feedback on safety…
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Ardeer man overcomes abuse to run for council
An Ardeer mental health worker who says he was locked in a cage from the age of seven, will draw on his past to help…
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MP calls for council to reveal safety concerns
Brimbank council should disclose community safety concerns that guided its new safety strategy, according to St Albans MP Natalie Suleyman, herself a recent victim of…
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Hillside paddock a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
A Hillside couple is pleading with Melton council to “do something” about what they consider is a disaster waiting to happen behind their house. Laura…
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Council refuses to release community’s concerns
Brimbank council has refused to release the raft of community concerns that guided its new safety strategy. Concerns cite worrying increases in drug possession and…
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Dog attack victim calls for more accountability
Calls for better compensation for dog-attack victims have got the backing of Brimbank council. Rosalyn Abbott says she was left with about $1200 in vet…
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Sunvale community park will go ahead: council
The forced trimming of its budget due to rate capping next year will not stop Brimbank council building a community park on half the site…
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Brimbank council’s transport wish list
Brimbank council wants three level crossings on the Sunbury line removed simultaneously. This is a key plank of Unlock the Opportunity, an update of the…
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Call for more Caroline Springs council meetings
Residents in Melton’s eastern corridor are angry about their council’s decision to not consider holding meetings at Caroline Springs more often. Last week, a council…
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