Tag: News
Tests come back negative
COVID-19 test results for residents and staff at BlueCross Western Gardens in Sunshine have come back negative.
All staff and residents were tested following the...
Winter comforts needed
Winter has only just begun and Helping Hands Mission op shops are already struggling to keep up with the demand for winter stock.
The Mission,...
Call to heritage list Albion
A community group wants Brimbank council’s heritage advisory committee to consider submitting a proposal for Albion and a group of similar cities to be...
Orange Door to open in Sunshine
The Orange Door Network's Brimbank and Melton service is expected to open later this year in Sunshine.
The state government announced last week that a...
Call for budget cash
A local group which provides scholarships to young people is among those seeking funding in Brimbank council's budget.
A representative from Western Chances was one...
Injecting room talk ‘premature’
Discussion around the need for a safe injecting room in Brimbank is premature and unsupported, according to a local youth services provider Youth Junction.
Maribyrnong...
Sports academy grows
For many students at Lakeview Senior College, football and soccer run hand-in-hand with their studies.
The college runs AFL and Soccer Academy Programs at Caroline...
Uncovering a special talent
Shirley Yeates had never folded a book before lockdown. Now it’s her new special talent.
The resident at Arcare in Sydenham was named the Victorian...
Record sale in Albanvale
A six-bedroom ‘mansion’ in Albanvale has sold for $1 million, the largest residential property sale in the suburb, stunning a local real estate agent.
The...
Hacking for fun
Victoria University’ cyber security students pitted their skills against students from across the country in a virtual scavenger hunt.
Students from 10 TAFES did battle...
Rate relief ruled out for Kealba residents
There will be no rate relief for Brimbank residents affected by the long-running underground fires at the Kealba landfill.
Many residents living near the fires,...
Cracking down on abandoned trolleys
Melton council is cracking down on abandoned trolleys, forcing owners to pay for their return or sending them to be destroyed.
Responding to a recent...
Target on rogue dumpers
Rogue operators illegally dropping waste are exploiting legal loopholes, according to a frustrated councillor.
Melton councillor Ashleigh Vandenberg is campaigning for more powers...
Rush for COVID-19 jab
Brimbank residents have turned out in force to COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites as Victorians experience their fourth lockdown.
With the number of active cases...
Aged care facility locked down
An aged care facility in Sunshine has been locked down after a staff member returned a positive COVID-19 test on Sunday.
In a letter to...
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Lions lose thriller
It wasn’t the start to 2025 that Taylors Lakes was hoping for as it went down in a thriller to Oakleigh in the Victorian...
