Caring for our animal community in Brimbank
Four-legged friends are in good hands There are more than 10,000 dogs and over 3,500 cats registered in Brimbank. So there’s never a day that one of these four-legged members of our community doesn’t find themselves in a situation where they are lost and in need of help. That’s where Council’s Animal Management team come […]
Taylors Ward Update – Autumn 2022
Update on the new aquatic centre, a new school crossing, and revegetation projects in your local parks. There’s lots going on in Taylors Ward. Taylors Ward covers: Calder Park Delahey Keilor Downs Keilor Lodge North Keilor Taylors Lakes Sydenham The Brimbank part of Hillside Taylors Ward is COVIDSafe and opening up. While some local services, […]
Grasslands Ward Update – Autumn 2022
With improved library services, a new walking trail and a nearly completed community sporting facility, there’s plenty happening around the Grasslands Ward. Grasslands Ward includes: Albanvale Cairnlea Deer Park Kings Park The western part of the suburb of St Albans. Improved library services. Street Libraries are popping up in your neighbourhood, with four recently installed […]
Horseshoe Bend Ward update – Autumn 2022
There’s plenty happening in Horseshoe Bend Ward! Horseshoe Bend Ward covers: Kealba Keilor Park The Brimbank parts of the suburbs of Keilor, Keilor East and Tullamarine The eastern part of St Albans. Firstly, it’s great to see football and cricket clubs have resumed training. Game day matches at Errington Reserve are now using the new […]
Harvester Ward update – Autumn 2022
Harvester Ward covers: Albion Ardeer Brooklyn Derrimut North Sunshine Sunshine Sunshine West. New kid on the block: Glengala pocket park Glengala pocket park is the new kid on the block in Sunshine West, with the amenities nearing completion and just a few finishing touches to go. It’s already providing a cool green space for the […]
COVID Business Support Officers extended
To help businesses stay open and COVID-safe, Council has extended the deployment of its COVID Business Support Officers until May 2022. The officers work across a range of Brimbank shopping strips and commercial precincts. The COVID Business Support Officers are: Khoa Phan for the St Albans and Sunshine Town Centres Matthew McNamara for local activity […]
Sorting it out – Recycling our way to a more sustainable future
Brimbank is proposing a four-bin model to reduce our environmental footprint. Your feedback will help us decide on how we manage waste collection in the future. Firstly, why do we need four bins? The Circular Economy Policy was released in February 2020. The State Government Circular Economy Policy requires that all Victorian councils must: introduce […]
Brimbank Mayor Jasmine Nguyen on why we must #BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD), and this year’s theme is #BreakTheBias “I look forward to International Women’s Day each year. It’s a wonderful salute to women” says Cr Jasmine Nguyen. “It’s also a call to action, and a reminder that we all have a part to play in striving to create a more […]
Build Brimbank COVID-19 community immunity by getting the third #jabdone
Brimbank community members are being asked to roll up their sleeves and get the third jab done. Our community successfully supported the Australia-wide vaccination drive last year. Now 91.9 percent of people in Brimbank have received two doses of the vaccine. However, a third dose is required to boost protection against COVID-19. Currently, less than […]
COVID testing at home and your responsibilities
In the past couple of months, there have been changes to how we test for COVID-19 and what we need to do if we get a positive result. The Victorian Department of Health has online information on what to do, including in multiple languages. If you have any COVID symptoms or are a close contact […]
