Tag: environment
Pet project cleaning up
Candace Colaco has created a little project making a big impact.
The 22-year-old’s passion for the environment has prompted her to create the Little Litter...
Trail of rubbish bagged
The Western Ring Road Trail is popular with cyclists, walkers – and rubbish dumpers.
A section of the track between Forrest Street and Ballarat Road...
MY BRIMBANK: Rowena de la Rosa
Rowena De La Rosa is an avid gardener at the Westvale Community Centre. She spoke to Ewen McRae
What is your connection to Brimbank?
I am...
River wrecks a ‘tragedy’
Sydenham Park is home to some of the state’s most unique flora and fauna – and dumped cars.
In the past six months, the number...
Greening’s gold gong
An initiative to green the west is bearing fruit.
Greening the West, a project designed to deliver positive health and social outcomes for Melbourne’s west...
Locals love their animals
More than 200 school pupils visited the Werribee Open Range Zoo to celebrate Love Your Locals Day earlier this month.
The youngsters, from 14 schools...
Car wreckers clean up their act
Western suburbs car wreckers are getting their environmental compliance into gear.
The Officer for the Protection of the Local Environment (OPLE) program has yielded significant...
EPA program to stay, for now
A pilot program introduced last year as part of the EPA reforms to provide more effective regulation of environmental issues will continue.
The $4.8 million...
Write stuff on waste
A group of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College students has gone to war on waste.
The year 7 students from Aspire, the college’s accelerated learning and...
Creek critters set in stone
Native animals are proudly adorning the Kororoit Creek Shared Trail.
Five rock sculptures have been installed along the trail, just upstream of Buckingham Reserve in...
Green credentials on the rise
The Brimbank council will review its 10-year strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning the municipality to a low carbon city.
The council endorsed...
It’s all about the trees
Thousands of new trees are set to take root this weekend, with National Tree Day activities across Brimbank.
There are a number of plantings across...
Trees a top treat at zoo
Giraffes, elephants and orangutans have been filling up with a special snack from Taylors Lakes.
Melbourne Water removed two large willow trees from the Lake...
Airport claims chem levels safe
Melbourne Airport says the PFAS contamination which has spread beyond its boundaries poses a low risk to public health.
The airport confirmed it had detected...
Toxic shock for Brimbank
Brimbank council is seeking urgent assurance that community safety is not at risk after Melbourne Airport confirmed contamination caused by toxic chemicals has spread...
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Netball competition continues to grow
The Western Netball League is continuing to grow with the league set to have more than 70 teams next season.
Big plans are in place...
