Brimbank & North West | Star Weekly
WEBShowcasing Brimbank. 12/07/2024. Trung Luu MP Trung Luu MP embodies the Australian spirit of resilience, determination, and opportunity. As your voice for the west, he is...
Scars of survival | Brimbank & North West
WEB1 day ago · 23/09/2024. Melanie Kuyl receiving treatment in hospital. (Supplied) Afraa Kori. After living in survival mode, Cobblebank’s cancer survivor Melanie Kuyl’s road to self-discovery and healing is never ending. The battle began in 2020, when a GP delivered her triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis over the phone while she was buying nappies.
Survey results spark bushfire warning | Brimbank & North West
WEB2 days ago · 22/09/2024. (Matt Palmer/Unsplash) A recent CFA survey has revealed that 45 per cent of Victorians living in bushfire-prone areas are not concerned about bushfire safety despite being at increased risk. People in these areas were also waiting too long to leave in the event of a fire, putting themselves and their families in jeopardy. CFA’s ...
Senior fun on its way | Brimbank & North West
WEB1 day ago · Celebrating seniors across Brimbank, the Victorian Seniors Festival returns for the whole month of October with a full program of entertainment and events. Programs and activities for the festival are being held all across Brimbank, designed to keep seniors active, entertained, and informed. There are more than 40 free or low cost programs and ...
Funding for multicultural events | Brimbank & North West
WEB2 days ago · Multicultural Affairs Minister Ingrid Stitt has announced that grants of up to $50,000 are available through a new round of the MFE Program and Regional Multicultural Festivals and Events Fund to host festivals and events that promote and celebrate cultural diversity and foster inclusivity for all Victorians. Applications in this round will ...
Blues go back-to-back | Brimbank & North West
WEB2 days ago · 22/09/2024. Keilor players and supporters. (Tara Murray) Tara Murray. Keilor has done it again to claim back-to-back premierships in the Essendon District Football League premier division. The best side all season, the heat was turned on the Blues when they were convincingly beaten by Pascoe Vale in the semi finals.
Housing growth moving forward | Brimbank & North West
WEB28/08/2024. Brimbank council has lodged its submission to the draft housing targets to the state government, which wants a growth of 72,000 homes by 2051, while asking for equitable funding to keep up with the large scale growth. After initial opinions from council in June that doubling the amount of houses in Brimbank in just over 25 years was ...
Crime rate rises in Brimbank - Brimbank & North West
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Brimbank recorded 753 more offences in the 12 months to June 2023, compared to the previous 12 months, with a total of 17,122 criminal offences.
A year for community - Brimbank & North West
WEBJan 9, 2023 · We look back at how 2022 unfolded in Brimbank. As we welcomed 2022, several businesses and council services had to shut their doors for a number of days as the state’s latest COVID-19 wave left thousands of people in isolation. But by early February it was all a distant memory as people hit the streets to watch as Lunar New Year festivals lit ...
Exposure sites grow in Brimbank | Brimbank & North West
WEBSep 3, 2021 · More than 100 sites were added on Thursday night including sites across a number of Brimbank suburbs. A positive case attended Watergardens on two separate days.