News
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More support for rehoming pets
The Labor government will reform the pet rehoming sector to ensure even more of Victoria’s pets, like those in Brimbank find a loving forever home.…
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First Nations Victorians honoured for service
On Tuesday May 31, Victorians paid tribute to the thousands of Aboriginal men and women who have served or are currently serving in the Australian…
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Get cosy with a book this winter
Brimbank residents are being encouraged to get cosy and comfortable with a book this winter as part of the state wide Warm Winter Read challenge.…
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Funding allocated to help Victorians dispose of unwanted household waste
The state government will protect the community and environment by helping Victorians, including those in Brimbank, to safely dispose of unwanted household waste. Energy, Environment…
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New minister for the regions
A record number of women were sworn in on the Labor government’s front bench on Wednesday, including the new Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local…
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From the archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors 35 years ago May 27, 1987 Seventy employees of the Albion Explosives Factory have “a…
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Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities.…
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Rental crisis deepens
The Council to Homeless Persons has called on the federal government to urgently fund social housing as Victoria’s rental crisis worsens with rising prices. The…
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Call to electrify trains to outer west
The state government is being urged to “get on” with the Western Rail Plan and the electrification of train lines to Melbourne’s outer west to…
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Call for tiny homes rethink
Amid rising interest rates and the rising issue of housing affordability, A Tullamarine tiny homes builder has called for councils to consider relaxing restrictions around…
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AkzoNobel continue work to address odour
Paint manufacturer AkzoNobel hosted its sixth community forum late last month to inform the community about how its addressing its issue of odour and noise…
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Boy dies following Sunshine North hit-run
A 73-year-old Heathcote Junction woman has handed herself into police following a hit-run in Sunshine North on Thursday night. Police said a three-year-old boy was…
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Tachos stands as independent
Brimbank councillor and resident Virginia Tachos is standing as an independent candidate in the state election on November 26. Cr Tachos, who is in her…
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Australia Post provide grants to Brimbank community groups
Australia Post has announced grants of up to $1,000 each to support 356 community groups including eight across Melbourne’s west. Community groups were nominated by…
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Scathing report from Ombudsman on EPA handling of toxic soil dumping
The Victorian Ombudsman has condemned the state’s environmental regulator over the handling of the dumping of West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP) spoil into the western…
















