Community priorities drive Council’s new action plan and budget

Following extensive community consultation, Brimbank City Council’s Annual Action Plan and Budget for 2026/2027 was adopted at the June 2026 Council Meeting, ensuring local priorities drive investment and decision-making.
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Vale Tom Day III

Brimbank City Council is deeply saddened by the passing of Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta and Wemba Wemba artist Tom Day III (@jirri_jirri), and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, loved ones and community.
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Funding boost to create a greener Green Gully Reserve

Brimbank City Council has welcomed funding from the Victorian Government and Greater Western Water for a stormwater harvesting and irrigation upgrade at Green Gully Reserve in Keilor Downs.
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Stop waste truck fires: Don’t put e-waste and batteries in household bins

You can now drop off batteries, vapes, phones and other small e-waste items at four new locations around Brimbank.
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Brimbank City Council urges State Action on fare relief and transport infrastructure amid rising fuel costs

Brimbank Councillors have welcomed the State Government’s decision to extend free public transport until the end of May 2026, with half-price fares to follow for the remainder of the year.
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Calls for urgent action as Brimbank’s pokies losses spin out of control

Brimbank City Council has called on the Victorian Government to tighten restrictions on pokies venues following a surge in Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) losses in the city during the 2025-26 financial year.

We are big. We are bold. We are Brimbank.

Be Bold Festival returns to St Albans on Saturday 3 October. Come along, bring your family and friends and be part of the celebration. Free of charge / All Ages / All welcome.

Call for statewide freeze on new data centre approvals

Council’s push for the State Government to introduce an immediate moratorium on all new data centre applications and expansions was featured in The Age on Saturday 5 September.

Council welcomes Government’s Taylors Road funding promise

Brimbank Mayor Cr Virginia Tachos has welcomed the Victorian Government’s $170 million commitment to upgrade Taylors Road, between Kings Road and Kurung Drive, if it wins November’s State Election.

Youth Fest in the West returns for 2026

Throughout September, enjoy an awesome line-up of events that recognise, celebrate and support the inspiring young people in our community.

Walking together for change

Our community came together to participate in the ‘Little Long Walk’ at Sunvale Community Park in Sunshine. The Little Long Walk was inspired by Michael Long’s 650-kilometre powerful walk to Canberra in 2004, which raised awareness and advocated for the rights and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.