Tag: News
Going on a bear hunt
Children across Brimbank are going on a bear hunt.
While social distancing requirements have severely hampered the amount of activities children can do these holidays,...
Private tributes urged for Anzac Day
The Sunshine RSL is asking the Brimbank community to commemorate Anzac Day with their own private tributes.
The COVID-19 outbreak forced the RSL to scrap...
Aged care facilities adapt to virus
Aged care facilities across Brimbank are striving to keep their residents connected to loved ones amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The elderly are the most vulnerable...
Leisure works to begin
Work to build a state-of-the-art health and wellbeing hub in place of the St Albans Leisure Centre is a step closer.
The Brimbank council says...
Fundraise with your pooch
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents and their furry pooches are being encouraged to hit the pavement in their own backyards and neighbourhoods as part...
EPA to boost Brimbank presence
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is set to significantly bolster its presence in the west.
A Sunshine office and a dedicated team for the region...
Helping veterans in need
The Caroline Springs RSL is partnering with Woolworths to ensure its most vulnerable members are looked after.
The sub-branch has identified over 30 veterans and...
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...