Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Fun frights at Halloween party

    Fun frights at Halloween party

    Calling all ghouls, ghosts, monstrosities and supernatural beings! Families can enjoy a night of frights and fun at the Sunshine Halloween kids street party on…

  • Snake season safety

    Snake season safety

    Snake sightings have increased in Brimbank as the weather warms up, with locals taking to social media to warn others to be careful in particular…

  • Fifty-three arrested in police operation

    Fifty-three arrested in police operation

    Fifty-three people were arrested as part of a major police operation in Brimbank and Melton earlier this month with police also seizing several edged weapons…

  • New oak honours Keilor history

    New oak honours Keilor history

    A new Gallipoli oak tree has been planted at the Anzac Memorial Garden at Keilor Library to commemorate locals who lost their lives in WWI.…

  • Gorillas hoping to take next step

    Gorillas hoping to take next step

    Grand United is hoping to bridge the gap between it and the top sides in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Steve McNamara Shield. The Gorillas…

  • Nature therapy program launches

    Nature therapy program launches

    A new, free nature therapy program designed for adults with disability and their carers will commence this month. The program, funded by Brimbank council, will…

  • School sensory garden opens

    School sensory garden opens

    A new inclusive playground has been built at Sunshine Harvester Primary School which will give children of all abilities new ways to socialise, develop and…

  • Free numberplate security screws

    Free numberplate security screws

    Locals can receive free anti-theft security screws for vehicle number plates this weekend at events hosted by Brimbank police in partnership with Brimbank SES and…

  • Manager charged following factory fire

    Manager charged following factory fire

    WorkSafe has charged the general manager of a chemical manufacturing company after a worker died at a Derrimut factory in October 2023. The 26-year old…

  • Dog rescued in Deanside housefire

    Dog rescued in Deanside housefire

    Firefighters were called to smoke issuing from a house in Deanside at 4.34pm on Sunday 12 October. Crews arrived to find the Angul Parade property’s…

  • Apply to join National Youth Parliament

    Apply to join National Youth Parliament

    Brimbank teenagers can express their interest to join the National Youth Parliament in 2026. One hundred and fifty senior school students, each representing one of…

  • Tullamarine company slapped with fine

    Tullamarine company slapped with fine

    The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured $29,700 in penalties in court against the operators of a Tullamarine electrical services company for a breach affecting…