Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Motorcyclists caught

    Motorcyclists caught

    Two motorcyclists — one from Deanside and the other from Wollert— had their vehicles impounded by police in Diggers Rest on Saturday 1 November as…

  • ‘Shortcomings’ but camper trial not unfair, court told

    ‘Shortcomings’ but camper trial not unfair, court told

    Prosecutors have conceded shortcomings in their murder case against an ex-pilot, after being accused of running an unfair trial where they “chickened out” of properly…

  • Lions show perfect response after loss

    Lions show perfect response after loss

    Taylors Lakes bounced back from a nightmare result to return to the winners list in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west on Saturday. The Lions…

  • Heights exciting future

    Heights exciting future

    Sunshine Heights’ focus on bringing through its young stars in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association continues. With a strong junior program, Heights has seen more…

  • Saints get job done

    Saints get job done

    St Albans not only picked up its first win of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division on Saturday, but also its first scalp. After…

  • Camper killer’s appeal against guilty verdict to begin

    Camper killer’s appeal against guilty verdict to begin

    More than a year after a former pilot was convicted of killing a missing grandmother and burning her remains, his appeal against the verdict and…

  • Rovers turn to former player as new coach

    Rovers turn to former player as new coach

    New Albion Rovers coach Salih Sozer couldn’t turn down the opportunity to coach at a club where he played so much soccer. Sozer wasn’t planning…

  • Council wins award

    Council wins award

    Brimbank council has won a Geographic Naming Award for excellence in the re-naming of a local park to yaluk barring, meaning River Trail in the…

  • Beyond chemo, life is different

    Beyond chemo, life is different

    Breast cancer never made me sick, but the treatment certainly did. My cancer is gone but now I’m left living with the aftermath of chemotherapy,…

  • Dream night of top-flight action at The Meadows

    Dream night of top-flight action at The Meadows

    Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Dream Chasers Festival is back and better than ever — the party gets started at The Meadows on Saturday, November 8 with…

  • School showcases fashion flair

    School showcases fashion flair

    Students from St Albans Secondary College took out the award for the top design school at the Fashion Awards Australia, with many students also placing…

  • Locals’ views on Sunshine CBD

    Locals’ views on Sunshine CBD

    Locals living and working in Sunshine have weighed in on reinvigorated discussions to make the suburb Melbourne’s second CBD by 2050. A report released by…