Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Celebrating Hindu tradition

    Celebrating Hindu tradition

    Locals can join the celebrations of Hindu culture as part of the major Durga Puja festival taking place in Brimbank on Saturday, September 27 and…

  • Sydenham fire under investigation

    Sydenham fire under investigation

    A fire that blazed through two houses and spread to a third home in Sydenham on Monday, September 15 will be investigated by police and…

  • Lakers into first division 1 grand final

    Lakers into first division 1 grand final

    Caroline Springs coach Brian Lake concedes Werribee Districts will enter this weekend’s Western Football League division 1 grand final as favourites, but the three-time AFL…

  • Arson linked to building industry

    Arson linked to building industry

    Taskforce Hawk detectives believe two suspicious fires from earlier this year – one in Maribrynong and another in Derrimut – are linked and connected to…

  • Brimbank ranks 12th for animal cruelty

    Brimbank ranks 12th for animal cruelty

    Brimbank remained the 12th highest local government area in Victoria for the number of animal cruelty reports submitted to RSPCA in the 2024-25 financial year,…

  • Stevo’s pelim predictions at the ’G

    Stevo’s pelim predictions at the ’G

    Preliminary finals aren’t just another step to the Grand Final – they’re the biggest hurdle in football. This weekend, the MCG will decide it all:…

  • Keilor Downs impound

    Keilor Downs impound

    A 40-year old Keilor Downs man was detected allegedly speeding in Keilor Downs around 2.50pm on Saturday, September 13. Police detected a Porsche Cayman travelling…

  • Blues get through

    Blues get through

    A battered and bruised Keilor kept its hopes alive of another premiership with a tough Essendon District Football League premier division preliminary final on Sunday.…

  • Sharks stunning win

    Sharks stunning win

    Hillside Recreation Reserve will be rocking for days as Hillside celebrates claiming the Essendon District Football League division 1 premiership. Playing in their first grand…

  • Garuccio thanks Western United

    Garuccio thanks Western United

    Western United captain Ben Garuccio said he will look back at his time at the club with pride after the most challenging period of his…

  • Podcast shines light on tech-facilitated abuse

    Podcast shines light on tech-facilitated abuse

    New Crime Stoppers Victoria podcast reveals how everyday technology is being weaponised in abusive relationships and how bystanders can help. Crime Stoppers Victoria has launched…

  • Men charged after Derrimut shooting

    Men charged after Derrimut shooting

    Two men were charged following a shooting in Derrimut this month where a 20-year old Tarneit man subsequently died at a St Albans hospital shortly…