Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • When hoons collide

    When hoons collide

    Police are investigating a collision in Port Melbourne earlier this week that involved a 41-year old Cairnlea woman and a 20-year old Hoppers Crossing man.…

  • A hidden family dining experience

    A hidden family dining experience

    If you’ve never been to the Melbourne Greyhounds at ‘The Meadows’ and dined in the City View Bistro, it’s about time you treated yourself, some…

  • Partnership helps local charity

    Partnership helps local charity

    A local charity organisation has said its new corporate partnership “means the world” to its workers and volunteers. Melbourne Airport and Helping Hands Mission, with…

  • Police chase

    Police chase

    A 33-year old Newport man has been charged with dangerous driving and drug trafficking offences after an extended police chase through Melbourne’s western and inner…

  • Sunshine West factory fire

    Sunshine West factory fire

    Thirty-one firefighters responded to reports of a large column of smoke issuing from a factory at Boundary Road in Sunshine West on Wednesday 19 November.…

  • Stories of migration

    Stories of migration

    A group of 11 migrant women living in Melbourne’s west have celebrated the completion of a creative community storytelling project that will be made into…

  • Vietnamese tell their stories

    Vietnamese tell their stories

    An original documentary and musical performance showcasing stories of Vietnamese settlement in Australia over the past 50 years will be presented as part of a…

  • Local’s message to young men

    Local’s message to young men

    A Sunshine youth advocate is helping young Victorian men challenge stereotypes and embrace healthier expressions of masculinity. Mawout Muo is one of the faces of…

  • Sharing the joy of sport

    Sharing the joy of sport

    Your old sporting gear might be a new start for someone who needs it most and Reclink’s Sportshare Christmas Drive might be the perfect opportunity…

  • Blood donation pop-up

    Blood donation pop-up

    Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is urging Brimbank locals to donate blood at its pop-up blood donation centre in Sunshine when it opens next month. According…

  • Platform problems

    Platform problems

    Residents across the state are calling on the state government to reinstate a platform at Sunshine station that would allow travellers from Victoria’s north-east to…

  • Christmas market fun

    Christmas market fun

    A Christmas market is coming to Keilor early next month, giving locals an opportunity to chat, connect and get some early Christmas shopping done. Market…