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Proposal to fill the buses
Western Metropolitan MP David Ettershank is urging the state government to overhaul Melbourne’s struggling public transport system with a focus on buses.
Arguing that the...
A patch of grassland paradise
In the heart of Sunbury sits a grassland considered to be the best left in Melbourne, as Oscar Parry discovered.
What might first appear as...
Five teens arrested following burglaries and motor theft
Brimbank police arrested five male teenagers following a string of alleged burglaries and theft of motor vehicles in Melbourne’s north-west in the past month.
It...
Police officer recognised
Senior Sergeant Stephen Phillips wasn’t sure it was the right move for him when it was mentioned that he join Victoria Police’s Family Violence...
Get creative with ‘Lady Mohawk’
Local legend Sally 'Lady Mohawk' Walshe is heading to Brimbank to develop and inspire budding artists of any skill or experience level with three...
Drawing on local support
The annual Pencils Project school stationery drive is fast approaching, and organisers are drawing on community support.
A grassroots not-for-profit based in Melbourne’s north west,...
Feeding families every Friday
Struggling families in Sunshine are being offered free meals by the local Salvation Army corps, to ensure no one goes hungry.
Every Friday from 3pm...
Lost in the mail
In a heavily digitised world, many Brimbank residents are scratching their heads and asking the same question: where have all the post boxes gone?
In...
Mansion to host carols
Wyndham Carols by Candlelight is returning to the great lawn of Werribee Mansion on Saturday, December 7, in what is poised to be a...
Firm fined for illegal waste
The Environmental Protection Authority has fined a company nearly $40,000 for transporting hazardous waste without permission to a number of sites across Melbourne, including...
Revolution, rock bands and rubber gloves
“It’s a funny, feisty cabaret,” is how Newport performer Donna Jackson described her new show premiering at Kindered Bandroom in Yarraville on Friday, November...
Seniors hit the court
To close out this year's Seniors Festival in Brimbank, Walking Basketball was made free and enjoyed by many locals.
The program is an inclusive and...
Plastic bag truck repair
Firefighters at Brooklyn Fire Station were forced to use a plastic bag and duct tape to cover a faulty window on one of their...
New councillors have been decided
Brimbank has its first Greens councillor in 15 years, after Lucy Nguyen knocked out incumbent councillor Sam David in the Kororoit Creek Ward.
Ms Nguyen...
Games for the young at heart
Whittlesea's senior residents will be taking centre stage over the next month for the municipality's Seniors' Festival.
The festivities will be launched on Tuesday, November...
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Essendon District season to kick off April 5
The Essendon District Football League senior season will kick off on April 5.
The league released its fixtures for the three senior men’s divisions and...
