Tag: News
Victorians urged to keep up to date with cancer checks
The state government is calling on Victorians, including those in Brimbank, to make sure their cancer screenings checks are up to date in a...
Water treatment seeing upgrade
Wastewater treatment in Melbourne’s west is about to be transformed, modernising the plant to ensure the health and sanitation needs of Victoria’s growing population...
Community batteries a bright idea
Community batteries allow individuals to simultaneously save money and reduce their carbon footprint, but there are advantages for others, too, says Steve.
“For the...
Latest on landfill odours
The Environmental Protection Authority will no longer hold regular meetings with residents in regards to the Kealba landfill.
The EPA has held regular meetings with...
Federal food funding for the west
Charities across the western suburbs will share in $1.6 million in federal government funding to help them provide emergency food relief.
The funding announced last...
Creating green spaces
Brimbank schools are invited to get involved in Greater Western Water’s (GWW) Trees for Schools program to help increase tree canopy cover and create...
Community grants open
The next round of the Dysons Community Grants program is open in March.
The Dyson Group of Companies, incorporating the legendary Cobb and Co brand,...
Ready, set, read
Kids across Brimbank are preparing to put their heads in books ahead of the 20th annual Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Brimbank mayor Cr Ranka Rasic recently...
CFA proud to continue supporting the Good Friday Appeal in 2024
Easter is just around the corner, which means CFA volunteers throughout Brimbank are about to hit Victorian streets and rattle tins to fundraise for...
Colour is coming
Kings Park will be bright and colourful for the upcoming Holi Festival on March 9.
Community organisation Women of Brimbank, which is dedicated to empowering...
Man arrested following Thomastown arson attack
Police have arrested a man following an arson attack at a reception centre in Thomastown last week.
A search warrant was executed at a residential...
Six arrested for Tobacco import
Six north-western suburbs men have been charged for allegedly trying to import 10 million illicit cigarettes into Victoria after a 16 month investigation.
It is...
St Albans house fire
Fire crews responded to a house fire in St Albans just after midday on Wednesday.
Crews arrived at the Wilpena Court property within six minutes...
The Advocate through the ages
The Brimbank and North West Star Weekly has undergone a lot of changes since 1924.
The paper has experienced name changes, masthead redesigns, layout updates...
A century of community journalism
As The Advocate marks 100 years of community news, it’s a moment not just to reminisce about headlines past but to also celebrate the...
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Police appeal for information year on from Sunshine West shooting
Police have released CCTV and are appealing for information on the one-year anniversary of a shooting at the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) clubhouse...
