Brimbank & North West Star Weekly

06/11/2025

Vehicle modifications prevented the impounded car from being loaded onto a truck.

An alleged hoon who took to social media to boast that he had got away with doing a burnout in front of police has had his car impounded. Police attended a car meet in Braybrook about 3.30pm on Sunday 19 October. The 19-year-old Point Cook driver was allegedly mid-skid on Cranwell Street when he spo...

06/11/2025

A resident living near the former council building in Sunshine said "the whole area feels very unsafe."

Residents are calling on Brimbank council to order the demolition of the former council building at 6-18 Alexandra Avenue in Sunshine, citing concerns for safety as crime worsens at the site. Sunshine resident Sally Glenn, who lives near Alexandra Avenue, said she had taken extra measures to secure....

05/11/2025

Brimbank results are in for a statewide road policing operation that took place over the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

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One-hundred-and-thirty-four offences were recorded in Brimbank over the Melbourne Cup long weekend as part of a statewide road policing operation. ‘Operation Furlong’, which ran from Friday 31 October until Tuesday 4 November, targeted high-risk driving behaviour with a particular focus on speed...

04/11/2025

Locals can attend the free exhibition in Sunshine until 27 November.

For artist Avrille Burrows, the okra is a point of fascination and curiosity. One time, when her partner and family were cooking with the vegetable, Burrows had the idea to create artistic works of okra. “I went on this journey of doing it in plaster, doing it in clay, cooking it, growing it,” B...

03/11/2025

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03/11/2025

Brimbank council tabled a petition on the matter in a recent council meeting.

Residents are urging Brimbank council to extend pool hours at the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre from 8.30pm to 10pm to meet community needs. An online petition, which has received over 475 signatures, is calling for the extended hours between Monday and Friday. One petition commenter wrote .....

31/10/2025

Discussions to make Sunshine the second CBD of Melbourne by 2050 have been reinvigorated.

Locals living and working in Sunshine have weighed in on reinvigorated discussions to make the suburb Melbourne’s second CBD by 2050. A report released by WoMEDA (West of Melbourne Economic Development Alliance) in October, seen by Star Weekly, highlighted strategies to “supercharge the economic...

31/10/2025

A recent report stated 'the ambition is not as great as it was' for the project.

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Findings from a report by WoMEDA (West of Melbourne Economic Development Alliance) have shone a spotlight on strategies to propel plans for Sunshine to become Melbourne’s second CBD by 2050. The report was presented as part of a summit on 22 and 23 October, which offered analysis and recommendatio...

30/10/2025

The driver of the vehicle later returned an alleged breath alcohol reading of 0.250.

A man has lost his license, had his vehicle impounded and is expected to be charged on summons after allegedly blowing five times the limit in Ardeer on 30 October. Police were called to reports of a Toyota Fortuna driving erratically on the Hume Highway in Fawkner about 2.40pm. It is believed the v...

30/10/2025

Did you head to these Seniors Festival events this week? Click to see if Star Weekly photographers Ljubica Vrankovic and Damjan Janevski captured you!

Brimbank residents participated in a morning tea and fire safety workshop, as well as a 'bocce, burgers and blokes’ event during the final week of October. Both events were organised by Brimbank council as part of the Seniors Festival, which ran throughout the month. At the morning tea, Fire Rescu...