Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Ryan earns development role

    Ryan earns development role

    Keilor Thunder’s Patrick Ryan will get his chance to train with the best having signed a development contract with the South East Melbourne Phoenix for…

  • The Lions roar into history

    The Lions roar into history

    The Brisbane Lions roared into history, crushing Geelong by 47 points – 18.14 (122) to 11.9 (75) – in front of 100,022 fans at the…

  • The siren, the flags, and what they meant

    The siren, the flags, and what they meant

    People ask what it feels like when a grand final siren goes your way. The truth is, you don’t hear it as much as you…

  • The Lion roar into history

    The Lion roar into history

    The Brisbane Lions roared into history, crushing Geelong by 47 points – 18.14 (122) to 11.9 (75) – in front of 100,022 fans at the…

  • Cooking up a feast

    Cooking up a feast

    Young people were able to enjoy a healthy cooking class as part of Brimbank council’s Youthfest event on Thursday, September 25. Brimbank council community programs…

  • Machinery stolen

    Machinery stolen

    Police are appealing for public assistance after approximately $700,000 worth of machinery was stolen from a commercial hire business in Sunshine West earlier this month.…

  • Jeered champion Lion happy to play up to villain tag

    Jeered champion Lion happy to play up to villain tag

    Not even Geelong’s high-profile midfielder Bailey Smith attracted more heat from opposition fans in the AFL grand final than Cam Rayner. The Brisbane Lions’ fire-starter…

  • Keilor’s ready to go

    Keilor’s ready to go

    Keilor has strengthened its line up as it hopes to take the next step in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division. The Blues finished…

  • Register before you burn

    Register before you burn

    With Victorians across the state preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are urging landowners to register their burn-offs online through the Fire Permits…

  • October is full of fun for Victorian seniors

    October is full of fun for Victorian seniors

    The Victorian Seniors Festival returns in October 2025 with a fabulous month-long program full of free or low cost events and activities. This major state-wide…

  • Lions ready to take the next step

    Lions ready to take the next step

    Taylors Lakes feels it is primed for a strong Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west season. After a strong first half to last season, the Lions…

  • From Hume to centrestage

    From Hume to centrestage

    Victoria Mantynen has skills in music performance, dancing and circus training, but it’s juggling all that with running her own production company that proves the…