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House fire deemed suspicious
A house fire in Deer Park this afternoon has been deemed suspicious.
Fire Rescue Victoria received multiple calls to triple-0 about smoke coming from a...
Energy savvy upgrades on offer
Brimbank residents could be eligible to join the Energy Savvy Upgrades program, which offers heavily subsidised energy assessments and upgrades to houses and fixed...
Call to prioritise cancer screening
Nearly 1000 Brimbank residents are diagnosed with cancer each year, new Victorian Cancer Registry figures have revealed.
The figures released by the Cancer Council last...
Renewed push for Calder upgrades
The Calder Action Group president wants "more action and less talk" when it comes to a safer Calder Freeway.
President Russell Mowatt is renewing the...
School journey begins
It was triple trouble for Kings Park Primary School teachers with three sets of twins starting school last week.
While there were plenty of tears...
School ready for new start
An upgrade at Furlong Park School for Deaf Children is a step closer with an architect appointed for the project.
The school was allocated $9.43...
EPA finds source of odour, noise
A Sunshine North business has been ordered to install an air motioning program after complaints from nearby residents about odours and noise.
The Environment Protection...
COVID inquiry praises Cedar Meats
An inquiry into the state government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has praised Cedar Meats for its co-operation during an outbreak at its Brooklyn...
Back to school help
Children across the west will be starting the school year with new stationery and backpacks following a donation to West Welcome Wagon.
Stationery retailer Smiggle...
Fires a concern for council
Brimbank council says it shares residents' concerns about the number of industrial and tip fires occurring in Melbourne’s west.
Since October there have been at...
My Brimbank: Robert Brennan
New Caroline Chisholm Catholic College principal Robert Brennan has returned to the school where was once a student. He chats with Tara Murray.
What was...
Back in action
It's almost business as usual at the Sunshine Salvation Army, with many of their popular activities set to resume.
Salvation Army lieutenant Colin Reynolds said...
COVID vaccine hub planned for Sunshine
Western Health will be among the first health services to roll out the federal government's coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program.
It was announced last week that...
Community focus for market
By Goya Dmytryshchak
Melbourne's newest Slow Food Melbourne Farmers' Market has been dubbed the SloFo WeFo Farmers' Market, to connect to the West Footscray community...
Life’s road trip recorded
Australia’s outback has been brought to Deer Park in a new exhibition launched last week.
Self-taught artist Xiang Li made a 5000 kilometre solo road...
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Young writers workshop
Award-winning author Alice Pung is returning to the west where she grew up to lead an autobiographical writing workshop.
Young writers and creatives from the...
