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Nominations are open for the City of Melton Business Excellence Awards

Nominations for the 2020 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards are now open and it takes less than 60 seconds to enter. Which one of...

Watergardens expansion nears opening

A $50 million transformation of Watergardens town centre is a step closer to completion. The centre has announced eight new tenants to tie in with...

Arts centre’s grand opening

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College has finally opened its new arts centre. The $5 million St Madeleine Arts Centre, at the school's all-girls Christ the King...

Concern rises over rail plan

The Melbourne Airport rail link has been touted as a "game changer" by Brimbank council, but if it's not done right it'll cause headaches...

Two more councillors to exit

Brimbank council will look a lot different come October with two councillors confirming they won't stand for re-election. Former mayor John Hedditch and Cr Daniel...

Lights prove problematic

A set of traffic lights at the corner of Wright Street and Anderson Road, Sunshine are fast becoming Brimbank's version of the Montague Street...

Speedsters disappoint

Police have taken aim at speeding motorists who kept them busy over the Labour Day long weekend. Of the 8060 traffic offences issued across the...

Arcare turns 20

A Sydenham aged care facility notched up a special milestone last month. Arcare Sydenham celebrated its 20th birthday and resident manager Patricia Arancibia-Collao said it...

Golden student has bright future

After two decades behind a desk, Kangan Institute student Alisa Webb wanted a hands-on career change. She soon found a new groove in horticulture and...

Taskforce call for contamination problem

A Brimbank councillor is calling on the state government to establish a taskforce to investigate widespread contamination across the west. Cr Virginia Tachos will table...

Activist is a real beauty

Caroline Springs activist Tiffany Shen has been crowned Miss Australia International. Ms Shen, originally from China, said she owes her crown to her mother. “I owe...

Brimbank on virus alert

Brimbank is a city on high alert as fears of a COVID-19 outbreak grow. Major events have been cancelled, schools are bracing for shutdowns, supermarket...

Terminally ill single mother’s home vandalised days before sale settlement

A terminally ill single mother who has had to sell her Deer Park house to pay for cancer treatment has had her property vandalised...

Big expansion to Wyndham electoral roll

If you notice Wyndham polling centres are a little busier than usual as you cast your vote this Saturday, it’s because of a 15...

Worth a look: Stories you may have missed

  Five stories from around the Star Weekly network this week that may have passed you by   Council makes veggie growers lose the plot A Yarraville family...

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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...