Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Reward for effort

    Reward for effort

    The improvement continues to show through for Taylors Lakes as it claimed its second win of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association women’s competition. In their…

  • Sunshine welcomes Lunar New Year

    Sunshine welcomes Lunar New Year

    The Sunshine Lunar New Year Festival will return this year as a vibrant, free multicultural community celebration in the heart of Sunshine. The festival, presented…

  • Polish costume maker honoured

    Polish costume maker honoured

    A Polish great grandmother in Brimbank has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia for her decades of service to the Polish…

  • Vietnamese entrepreneur and philanthropist recognised

    Vietnamese entrepreneur and philanthropist recognised

    Vietnamese-born entrepreneur, community advocate and philanthropist, Trung-Dzung Le, who has contributed to major projects in the western suburbs, has been awarded a Medal of the…

  • Taylors Lakes sneak home again in Subbies

    Taylors Lakes sneak home again in Subbies

    For the third time in the space of eight days, Taylors Lakes took it down to the final over in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association.…

  • ‘It won’t happen to me’ mindset fuels battery fires

    ‘It won’t happen to me’ mindset fuels battery fires

    As Victorians settle into new routines for the year, safety experts are warning that complacency, not ignorance, is driving lithium-ion battery fires, as familiar charging…

  • VTCA Saturday games called off

    VTCA Saturday games called off

    First is was rain and wet weather, but now its the heat that is causing the Victorian Turf Cricket Association to cancel action. With temperatures…

  • Pool hours extended 24 January

    Pool hours extended 24 January

    Sunshine Leisure Centre (SLC) has announced it will extend pool hours on Saturday 24 January due to the hot weather. The centre will open at…

  • Nominations open for Brimbank awards

    Nominations open for Brimbank awards

    Brimbank council has invited the community to nominate local leaders, residents, businesses and community groups who have made a difference in Brimbank for its annual…

  • Club makes every run count

    Club makes every run count

    Two local cricket clubs will battle it out on the field next month, all for a great cause. St Albans Cricket Club will host a…

  • Parkers to step up

    Parkers to step up

    Deer Park has plenty of improvement left in its group as the pointy end of the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division season returns. The…

  • Community pitches park plans

    Community pitches park plans

    yaluk barring park would benefit from a new native garden, a defined use for a heritage landmark, and an all-abilities golf course, according to community…