Tag: News
Council’s COVID-19 relief
The Brimbank council is considering rate relief measures for residents impacted by the COIVD-19 pandemic.
It comes as pressure mounts on the local economy with...
Brimbank COVID-19 cases climb
The number of COVID-19 cases in Brimbank rose by four over the weekend.
A total of 16 cases have now been confirmed within the municipality.
It...
Government must act now to save public interest journalism
The Public Interest Journalism Initiative (PIJI) is calling on the Federal Government to put in place emergency measures to save the country's news industry...
Brimbank records 12 positive tests for Covid-19
Twelve cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Brimbank, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Elsewhere in the western suburbs, 14 cases...
Community newspapers under threat
Independent community newspapers may be forced to close within weeks unless the federal government unlocks up to $40 million in urgent funding.
With a number...
Copperfield College staff member tests positive for COVID-19
A staff member who has been at the Kings Park Campus of Copperfield College has tested positive for COVID-19.
Parents and carers were informed of...
My Brimbank
Nick Gabb knows first hand the challenges impacting Brimbank's education centres. He spoke to Tate Papworth about how he's trying to make a difference.
What’s...
Visitor restrictions imposed at health sites
New rules for visitors have been implemented at all Western Health sites, amid escalating cases of COVID-19.
Under strict new rules, no visitors under the...
Virus forces closures
The Brimbank council has closed a number of non essential services in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Large facilities, including...
Stony Creek work to finally finish
The $11 million Stony Creek transformation project will finally be completed.
The project, which will transform a concrete drain back to a natural wetland, hit...
Park plans get green light
Brimbank’s Sydenham Park could soon be open to the public.
The council gave...
Garden home to ‘hottest’ chillies
In a much loved garden tucked away in St Albans lies some of the hottest chillies on the planet.
Horticulturist Len Panecki has been perfecting...
Crime rise in Brimbank
Incidents of family violence rose 5.7 per cent in Brimbank for the year ending December 2019, according to the latest statistics from the Crime...
Landfill compensation claims
Compensation for residents impacted by the closed Sunshine Landfills could be on the horizon.
Last month, Star Weekly revealed a number properties could be impacted...
Virus shuts down region
Schools have closed and all pubs, clubs, casinos, cinemas, gyms and...
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Survivor wins the battle
After a courageous battle, Myrniong’s Lynn Burgess conquered cancer in just over a year.
She spotted a lump on her armpit while shaving while pregnant...
