$1b reality check
By Mario XuerebBRIMBANK’S billion-dollar pokies loss has staggered local community leaders and gambling counselors.
Star reported last week that punters had lost more than $1...
Tracking down school’s lost capsule only a matter of time
By Mario XuerebTEACHERS at Sunshine North Primary are in search of a lost time capsule.
The school, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in less...
Village gets nod
By Mario XuerebA RETIREMENT village opposed by environment groups and industry was approved by Brimbank City Council last week.
The council voted 10 to one...
Spring Hills rides onto the scene
By Ruza ZivkusicSPRING Hills is the name of the first and only soccer club in the Caroline Springs region.
The newly formed club, which aims...
Baxter aims to lift Cougars
EAST Keilor’s campaign to bounce back into the Essendon District Football League (EDFL) A Grade competition received a boost when former premiership coach Peter...
Row over early votes
By Ruza ZivkusicVOTERS in the West are most likely to get only one early voting centre in their municipality before the November 25 State...
Sunshine a hotspot
SUNSHINE has been singled out as one of Melbourne’s hottest spots for illegal and pirated software, according to software company Microsoft.
The software giant has...
New life, but without Mum
A SUNSHINE father and his seven children, who tragically lost their mother while she was crossing Furlong Road in June, have moved from Sunshine...
Cash ‘n’ carry on
By Michael NewhousePREMIER Steve Bracks promised last week to pick up the tab for a $184 million redevelopment of the Sunshine Hospital, including a...
Pests in park
By Ruza ZivkusicA PUBLIC forum between Brimbank City Council officers, the police and Cairnlea residents last Thursday night tried to tackle problems at...
Taking stand on 'neglect'
By Ruza Zivkusic
WESTERN Community Organisation groups believe “enough is enough” and are holding a Neglect of the West Rally this Sunday to voice their...
Fund call to light up intersection black spot
BRIMBANK City Council has applied for Federal Government funding to help cover the cost of installing traffic lights at the intersection of Taylors Rd...
