Caring for our environment, one bin at a time
Brimbank’s Bin Feedback Program aims to improve our recycling – one bin at a time. It starts in late June, 2023. Bin contamination significantly impacts Brimbank’s recycling efforts. It occurs when the wrong things are placed in a recycling or food organics and garden organics (FOGO) kerbside bin. To help reduce bin contamination, Council will […]
Mits Mits the miracle cat returns home
When Dean’s much loved cat Mits Mits disappeared three years ago, he went to great lengths to find his feline friend. But after putting up posters, calling every local vet clinic, months of walking around his local streets of Kealba – he sadly accepted that Mits Mits probably wasn’t coming back. That’s why a phone […]
Apply now for a Brimbank community grant
The Brimbank Community Grants Program for 2023/2024 is now open for applications. The program offers one-off financial assistance to not-for-profit organisations and incorporated community groups, to deliver projects and activities that benefit our community. Grants are available in eight categories: Community Strengthening Grants – up to $10,000 Climate Emergency Grants – up to $10,000 Establishment […]
More trees for a cooler and greener west
More than 22,000 tube stock trees and 150 advanced trees will be planted in streets and reserves across Brimbank as part of an ongoing program to cool and green the west. Brimbank Council welcomed $295,956 funding from the Victorian Government as part of Phase 3 of the More Trees for a Cooler Greener West program. […]
Designing neighbourhoods for a changing community
Work to develop strategies on how best to develop Brimbank’s residential areas for a growing and changing city over the next 20 years are progressing. The draft Background Report on the new Brimbank Housing Strategy, Neighbourhood Character Strategy and Residential Development Framework (the project) was presented at Brimbank City Council’s meeting on 18 April. It […]
Defib In Your Street coming to Brimbank postcode 3021
The Brimbank postcode 3021 has one of the highest number of sudden cardiac arrest cases in Victoria, and an alarmingly low rate of life-saving defibrillators registered in that community. These statistics have led St John of Ambulance Victoria to select this postcode – made up of St Albans, Kings Park and Kealba – as its […]
Go FOGO and stop food scraps and garden clippings going to landfill
Ordering a food organics and garden organics bin – also known as a FOGO bin- is one simple way you can help protect the environment. Council’s organic processor collects Brimbank’s food waste and garden clipping and converts it into nutrient rich compost for agriculture and gardens. Join about 45,000 Brimbank households who are already using […]
Electrify everything for a healthy, safe future
Be part of a clean energy future by moving your home to all electric. Heating, cooling, hot water, cooking, bicycles and cars – all electric is healthy, cheaper and cleaner to run. Everyone can enjoy the performance leaps electric appliances have taken over the past few years. There’ll be four online webinars in May that […]
Call for airport planning to include more measures to support public health
As part of Brimbank City Council’s ongoing advocacy to protect the health and wellbeing of residents living near the Melbourne Airport or beneath flight paths, it has made a submission to the Federal Government’s Aviation White Paper Terms of Reference (Aviation White Paper). The Aviation White Paper is expected to set the long-term policies to […]
Brimbank steps up for Clean Up Australia Day
Residents, schools, community and corporate groups have stepped up for Clean Up Australia Day in Brimbank this year. The annual event was held on Sunday 5 March. Thank you to more than 800 residents who took part in 30 clean-up activities around Brimbank. There were three corporate groups, 15 community groups and 12 schools who […]
