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McIntyre Road closed following crash

McIntyre Road in Sunshine North is expected to be closed for several hours following a crash earlier this morning. Peak hour traffic was thrown into...

Speed limit not enough

Albion residents will continue to campaign for traffic lights at a dangerous section of Ballarat Road. The residents claimed a partial victory last week when...

Council on the path to safety

Footpath trip hazard levels have been lowered as part of the Brimbank council’s new road management plan. Under the plan, which was formally adopted by...

Wait continues for deathtrap fix

“How many more people have to die before this is fixed?” It’s a question Albion locals have asked themselves for years as they fight for...

Anger builds over failed lights bid

Garry Clancy led a sporting life, but an accident at a notorious Ballarat Road intersection in 2015 changed all that. Mr Clancy, a resident of...

Holiday road horror

A 29-year-old man died and more than 100 motorists lost their licences in a horror Easter weekend on Brimbank’s roads. Brimbank topped the state for...

New limit for Old Calder

A decade-long push to have the speed limit along the Old Calder Highway reduced has finally borne fruit. A 40km/h school zone between Hislop Street...

Council roads feature on film

Brimbank residents may be getting the sneaking suspicion that they’re being filmed. Brimbank council has deployed road survey vehicles to film council-owned local roads in...

Police sound safety warning

Victoria Police are urging road users to put safety first after a disastrous long weekend on the roads. Police descended on holiday hot-spots, regional highways...

Bikers cop a hot summer

Motorcyclists using Brimbank roads can expect to be pulled over this summer – even if they’re not breaking any laws. Brimbank Highway Patrol Sergeant Andy...

Calder’s urgent safety call

A spectacular crash which left a large truck dangling precariously over the edge of the Calder Freeway above Green Gully Road last month has...

Peak hour traffic chaos after truck rollover

UPDATED   The Calder Freeway has been re-opened inbound at Green Gully Road this morning. The right-hand lane is now open and speed is set to 40km/h....

Roundabout time for intersection removal

The notorious intersection at Sunshine Avenue and Melton Highway will be removed under a state Liberal government. Liberal candidate for Niddrie Ben Reeson toured the...

Double delight for Hume Drive

By Joanna Catalano Brimbank residents can rejoice as the opening of the Hume Drive expansion doubles the available lanes on the busy road. Work has finished on...

Fight to fix traffic ‘mess’

Residents of a Sunshine aged care facility fear a failure to fund traffic lights at a dangerous intersection is putting their lives at risk. Two...

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Vietnamese spirit shines in St Albans

The legend of Giong is set to arrive in St Albans for a celebration of Vietnamese culture and heritage. Held for the first time in...