News from the Chamber – June 2023
An update from the most recent Council Meeting that took place on 20 June 2023. More information is available at 2023 Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes. Adoption of Year Three Council Plan Annual Action Plan and Budget Council adopted the final Annual Budget and Council Plan Annual Action Plan for 2023-2024, following extensive community consultation. […]
A new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Hub
Council has joined forces with Cooinda Community Group to pilot a culturally safe and welcoming space that offers programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Brimbank. It’s still early days and activities are starting out small and will develop over time. For now, Cooinda are operating three days a week from Romsey Villa in […]
A little kitten tale to warm your heart
One day, not so long ago, someone attending a Council facility at the St Albans Senior Citizens Centre on Arthur Street could hear some muffled kitten sounds coming from behind a wall, and realised it must somehow be trapped in there. Thankfully they let staff know straight away and the right people at Council were […]
Let’s Talk sessions to meet and greet Brimbank Councillors
Council is pleased to be hosting two more Let’s Talk Brimbank sessions before the end of the year in Keilor and Sunshine. The sessions offer the Brimbank community an opportunity to meet their local Councillors, have a conversation about what Council is doing in the community, and to ask questions in an informal setting. Information […]
Counting down the sleeps till ‘A December to Remember’
Brimbank is gearing up for Christmas with a special program of no-charge festive activities to make it ‘A December to Remember’. Throughout the month we’ll be spreading the joy of Christmas in our town centres and shopping strips with cheerful decorations, neon lights, Santa Claus, carols, cool selfie opportunities and plenty of entertainment. Here are […]
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
We’re joining individuals and organisations around the world calling for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls as we take part in the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign. The campaign runs from 25 November until 10 December and helps raise awareness of how gender-based violence is rooted in inequality […]
Council welcomes additional investment for super charged Sunshine
Brimbank Council has welcomed an announcement by the Federal and State Governments to expand Sunshine train station with a new regional platform, as part of its transformation into a transport superhub, and the key connection point for metro, regional and airport rail link services. The new regional platform will built at Sunshine Station by 2029. […]
