Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Mum who skipped court bailed again over child homicides

    Mum who skipped court bailed again over child homicides

    A woman accused of killing her two young children by leaving them home alone before a fire broke out has walked free from court on…

  • Celebrating Lunar New Year

    Celebrating Lunar New Year

    Thousands of people flocked to St Albans on Sunday 18 January to celebrate the year of the horse. There was a buzz of excitement among…

  • Cops want mum accused of child homicide behind bars

    Cops want mum accused of child homicide behind bars

    A mother charged over the deaths of two of her children is seeking bail after she skipped her last court hearing and had police looking…

  • Wanted woman hands herself in

    Wanted woman hands herself in

    Police have revealed that a 27-year-old Tarneit woman who was wanted on warrant following a fatal house fire in Sydenham on 8 September 2024 has…

  • Colourful milestone for museum

    Colourful milestone for museum

    Australia’s first Vietnamese Museum, currently being built in Sunshine, has reached an eye-catching milestone. Late last year, the full exterior painting of the museum was…

  • Archer makes BBL debut

    Archer makes BBL debut

    Sunshine United T20 guest player Michael Archer had the moment of his career so far as he made his BBL debut. The Carlton player, who…

  • Farewell to local landmark

    Farewell to local landmark

    Long-time Sunshine residents have responded to Brimbank council’s Emergency Order, issued last month, to fully demolish the former council building at 6–18 Alexandra Avenue in…

  • Sydenham man arrested

    Sydenham man arrested

    Police have charged a 36-year-old Sydenham man after alleged attempted car theft and an assault in Coburg on 1 December 2025. It is alleged a…

  • Speedster caught

    Speedster caught

    A 21-year-old St Albans man was allegedly caught driving 194km/h in a 100km/h zone in Little River in the early morning of Tuesday 20 January.…

  • Lions hang on

    Lions hang on

    Taylors Lakes did just enough to make it four wins in a row on Saturday in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. The Lions match…

  • Working bee event

    Working bee event

    The Friends of Kororoit Creek (FOKC) is hosting a working bee event on Tuesday 20 January at its B Street Wildflower Garden site. According to…

  • Albion Station car park closure

    Albion Station car park closure

    The Albion Station car park will be closed from Monday 2 February to late 2026 as construction begins on the first stage of the Melbourne…