Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Dancing towards inclusivity

    Dancing towards inclusivity

    Local dance teacher Emma Scott has been nominated for the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards (YAA) for creating a positive and inclusive community through her all-abilities…

  • ‘Derisory’ petition response

    ‘Derisory’ petition response

    Brimbank residents have been left disappointed in light of the planning minister’s response to a community petition calling for new inclusions to Development Victoria’s proposed…

  • Homelessness strains Brimbank

    Homelessness strains Brimbank

    The Council to Homeless Persons’ (CHP) homelessness heatmap has revealed 3279 people in Brimbank sought help from specialist homelessness services in the 2024–25 financial year,…

  • Cavaliers on the up

    Cavaliers on the up

    Green Gully is hoping to take the next step in the National Premier League competition this season. After finishing mid-table after being in the finals…

  • Pop hits and Priscilla at Pride

    Pop hits and Priscilla at Pride

    Pride of our Footscray has two very big, but very different events coming up on consecutive nights later this month. On Wednesday 18 February, the…

  • Aussie icons head west

    Aussie icons head west

    Powerhouse vocalist Casey Donovan will join a star-studded season of entertainment at The Clocktower Centre in a year that will also bring some of our…

  • Metro tunnel woes

    Metro tunnel woes

    The new timetable for the train network’s ‘Big Switch’ has come into effect, integrating the new Metro Tunnel with the wider transport network – but…

  • Massive off season in EDFL womens

    Massive off season in EDFL womens

    Several former AFLW players are headed to the Essendon District Football League women’s competition, while a couple of league best and fairest winners are on…

  • Free gardening workshop

    Free gardening workshop

    Locals can learn all about growing produce in small spaces as part of a free workshop hosted by Kororoit Creek Neighbourhood House (KCNH). According to…

  • BRG approved for year two

    BRG approved for year two

    Brooklyn Recycling Group (BRG), comprising Delta Group, ResourceCo, EcoGypsum & Fertiliser (Sunshine Groupe), and City Circle, has announced it has received approval from the Environment…

  • Keilor sitting pretty on top

    Keilor sitting pretty on top

    Keilor took another step closer to locking in a top two spot in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant, division 2, section 1 competition. The Bulls…

  • Who are these Australians?

    Who are these Australians?

    The iconic ‘Three Well-Known Australians’ has made its way to Melbourne’s west for a limited time. The work, painted by Martin Shaw in 1982, depicts…