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Parks, recreation given a fresh outlook
Millions of dollars are set to be spent upgrading and improving Brimbank’s sporting facilities over the next 10 years. Brimbank council’s draft Sports Facilities Action…
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City works to go green
A proposed amendment to the Brimbank Planning Scheme is aimed at encouraging developers to be environmentally conscious. The council wants to include an Environmentally Sustainable…
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Council makes plans to go live
Live streaming of Brimbank council meetings could soon become a reality, with the council to receive a report next month on the possibility of video…
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Crossings need to go: council
Brimbank council is calling on the state government to urgently remove three level crossings on the Ballarat line, saying it is just a matter of…
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St Albans a big budget winner
The long-awaited upgrade of St Albans Leisure Centre is a step closer. The upgrade was the centrepiece of Brimbank council’s 2018-19 draft budget, with $1.8…
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Former city council offices up for sale
A piece of Sunshine history is up for sale. With the new Brimbank Community and Civic Centre now fully operational, the former council home at…
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Focusing on women
NAIDOC Week may be nearly three months away, but Western Health and local councils are calling for entrants in a photography competition to highlight the…
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Council chips in on pet care
A new responsible pet ownership campaign by Brimbank council is urging animal lovers to get their pets microchipped and registered. The campaign – Microchip. Desex.…
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Colourful brew for Brimbank
Brimbank’s cultural diversity has been celebrated with performances and a pop-up cafe lighting up St Albans. St Albans town centre came alive from March 23…
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Brimbank says welcome
A new campaign designed to celebrate Brimbank’s diversity has been launched ahead of a week of cultural celebrations. The Welcome We Are Brimbank campaign features…
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Council counts cost of recycling
Brimbank council is making contingency plans about how to accommodate a potential rise in fees it pays for kerbside recycling collection. Recycling giant Visy earlier…
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Brimbank’s fab females
Brimbank women will be celebrated this week as part of International Women’s Day. Brimbank council has the highest representation of women of any council in…
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Call to re-think blanket rate caps
Brimbank council will send a submission expressing its “general support” for the intention of the state government’s local government draft bill. The state government began…
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Candidate to face court
A candidate in the 2016 Brimbank council election has been charged with failing to submit a campaign donation return. Nick Nicolaou ran as a candidate…
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Park reserved for fun
Jamieson Street Reserve in St Albans is being transformed. Brimbank council has announced a $450,000 project to build new playgrounds, electric barbecues and drinking fountains,…
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