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Nature challenge beckons
Brimbank council has joined with more than 20 councils across Melbourne, along with Scouts Victoria, the Entomological Society of Victoria, and the Field Naturalists Club…
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Safer rides for women
Just getting a cab or rideshare home from the train station after work can be difficult in outer metropolitan and regional areas. This can be…
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Lest we forget
St Albans John Kruger wrote this Anzac Day poem to share with Star Weekly readers: Up with the sparrows, Down to the ‘March, Sheltering from…
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Employment service heads to the west
A not-for-profit employment organisation is bringing its services to the western suburbs, including Brimbank, to support job seekers who are struggling to find work. MEGT…
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Western Bulldogs Community Foundation enters new partnership to help support youth in the west
The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation (WBCF) have teamed up with a public healthcare facility developer to help continue their work helping the youth in Melbourne’s…
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Supporting migrants in the west with employment opportunities
The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation has just wrapped up its new Adult Employment Program, aimed at helping migrants in the west, including in Brimbank, boost…
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Vital funding for veterans and their families
Several projects across the state will share in $1 million to help improve the lives of veterans and their families. Veterans Minister Shaun Leane made…
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VU Footscray opens free tax clinic
Victoria University (VU) has opened a Tax Clinic at its Footscray campus, giving its business students the chance to gain real-world industry skills while also…
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RSPCA lowers cat adoption fee to encourage potential feline owners
RSPCA will be lowering its cat adoption fees in a bid to ease pressure on shelters who are currently overrun with the popular household pet.…
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Locals raise Parkinson’s awareness
The number of Victorians living with Parkinson’s disease, estimated to currently be 57,000, is rapidly increasing and neurological disorders are now the leading cause of…
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Extra public transport services on Anzac Day
Extra bus transport services to and from the Shrine of Remembrance for this year’s Anzac Day Dawn Service. More than 50 additional buses will be…
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Community Calendar
Musicians wanted Sunshine Community Brass is looking for new members to join its vibrant band of musicians. With over 90 years of history, the band…
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From the archives
35 years ago April 22, 1987 Should a state school, particularly in the western suburbs be concerned more with the basics of education than fulfilling…
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Brimbank Anzac Day services
The Sunshine RSL Sub Branch invites the community to attend its Dawn Service on Anzac Day this year to honour those who served for the…
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Covid restrictions set to ease
As vaccination rates continue to rise and the Omicron wave begins to subside, Victorians will move into winter with less COVID-19 restrictions. A number of…
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