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Hospital staff in quarantine
Twenty-four Sunshine Hospital staff are in isolation after a patient who underwent emergency surgery later tested positive for COVID-19.
The patient presented to the hospital...
Employment program pays off
Fifteen young Brimbank residents have defied the odds and found local work despite COVID-19 impacting employment rates.
The jobseekers have been placed with...
Kinder-ready reminder
Parents of children attending kindergarten in 2021 are being reminded to ensure their contact details are up-to-date with the Brimbank council by May 31.
The...
Virtual gallery unveiled
COVID-19 restrictions may have most people housebound, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to take in a little bit of culture.
Brimbank council...
Virus hits university’s finances
Victoria University is bracing itself for a $50 million hit to its budget as a result of COVID-19.
The university had forecast a total budget...
Celebrating mums
Kat Buttigieg is confident this Sunday will be just like any other Mother’s Day, despite the coronavirus crisis.
The mum-of-three is preparing for a relaxing...
Driveway concert brightens neighbours’ day
(Can run across BSW/MSW) Pic to come Thursday.
By Esther Lauaki
Elena Konikkos is raising her voice to lift spirits in her Sydenham street.
The 17-year-old...
Ravenhall accepts toxic soil
The Ravenhall landfill has begun accepting PFAS contaminated soil, the Environment Protection Authority has confirmed.
The move has angered local MPs who claim the west...
Hefty jail sentences follow drug bust
Two Vietnamese nationals will spend significant time behind bars after they were caught importing more than 300 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed inside steel gates...
Brimbank records 7 new COVID-19 cases
The number of COVID-19 cases within Brimbank jumped by seven overnight as Victoria experienced its highest number of new cases in more than a...
Sunshine hospital workers forced into isolation
Twenty-four Sunshine Hospital staff have been forced into isolation after a patient who underwent emergency surgery later tested positive for COVID-19.
The patient presented to...
Ravenhall accepts toxic soil
The Ravenhall landfill has begun accepting PFAS contaminated soil, the Environment Protection Authority has confirmed.
The site is one of three in negotiations with the...
Zooming in on remote learning
Third year marketing student Jessica Almenara always pictured the moment of relief and exuberance she’d feel walking out of her last class.
Now the 25-year-old...
Homeschool predator warning
A former Victorian police detective and founder of child abuse and trafficking charity Project Karma is calling on all parents to remain vigilant when...
Airport hit hard by COVID-19
Melbourne Airport has revealed the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on the business.
Passenger numbers in March were down by 44 per cent compared to...
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Summersphere program a hot hit
Scienceworks' Summersphere initiative has pulled in families from across West Melbourne to relish in some bubbly, otherworldly fun. Star Weekly photographer Attie Mohebali grabbed...
