Tag: News
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...
Nineteen areas of concern for council
Brimbank council should focus on improving its performance and service, the latest Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey has found.
The result of 400 phone interviews...
A closer look at us
The many faces of Brimbank, seen through a lens focused on cultural diversity, will go on exhibition next month.
Sunshine North’s River Valley Estate will...
Wild Things drop in
Brimbank youngsters will be able to step way back in time at Watergardens town centre these school holidays. An amazing installation, Prehistoric Creatures of...
Local link to end violence
Western suburbs residents should reach out to their local councils as a step towards ending family violence.
That was one of the key messages from...
A life dedicated to health
Dr David Krieser is a paediatric emergency physician at Sunshine Hospital. This is his story …
My path into health care was laid out before...
From the archives: The Advocate
Forty years ago
July 2, 1975
The western suburbs will get a 251-hectare ‘Albert Park’ as a result of Keilor council’s purchase of the Sydenham Park...
My Brimbank: Peter Deng
Deer Park bookworm Peter Deng, 18, tells Ben Cameron how he’s keen to give back to Brimbank after receiving a Western Chances scholarship that...
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Abdallah joins Cavs
Green Gully has secured the signature of the National Premier League’s best player for next year’s season.
The Cavaliers announced on Wednesday that they had...
