Community

Your Place to Connect: A free, fun community event to play, learn and connect.

Brimbank City Council invites you to Your Place to Connect, taking place on Saturday 16 May from 12 noon to 3pm, as part of Neighbourhood House Week (from Monday 11 – Sunday 17 May), offering a showcase of creativity, connection and fun. The event offers a welcoming space for locals to discover everything Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres have to offer.

Applications Now Open for Brimbank’s Community Grants Program

Applications for the Brimbank Community Grants Program 2026/2027 are open till Sunday 14 June 2026. Eligible not-for-profit organisations, incorporated community groups and eligible individuals such as artists working via an auspice arrangement can apply for a grant from the $600,000 Brimbank Community Grants Program 2026/2027. This funding is for projects that help support and strengthen our community.

Discover career pathways, build confidence and gain practical job skills.

Careers Week is back from 11-17 May. Build your skills and get career support at our free and low-cost events.

Community Invited to Shape Brimbank’s Future in Draft Budget and Action Plan

Residents, businesses and community groups across Brimbank are being encouraged to have their say on the future of their city, with Brimbank City Council’s draft Annual Action Plan and Budget 2026/2027 now open for public consultation.

Help Shape the Future of Sunshine CBD

Local businesses, property owners, residents, visitors and anyone with a connection to Sunshine are invited to have their say on a new draft framework that will help guide the management of the Sunshine CBD over the next five years, through a period of significant growth and transformation.

State Government partners with Brimbank to bring Sunshine Station Masterplan to life

Council is celebrating a major milestone in the transformation of Sunshine, with the Victorian Government’s investment of $7.5 million in the Sunshine Station Masterplan helping unlock the vision for Sunshine as the CBD of Melbourne’s west.

Council welcomes funding for improvement projects in St Albans and Sunshine

New funding has been secured from the Victorian Government’s Multicultural Business Precinct Revitalisation Program.

Brimbank’s Neighbourhood Houses Ready for a Vibrant Easter Break

Whether it’s through singing songs at Cairnlea or dancing at the Hunt Club, there truly is something for everyone to discover these school holidays.

2026 Brimbank Readers and Writers Festival wrap-up

The 21st Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival was our biggest so far. Thanks to everyone involved!

The Brimbank Reusable Goods Drop-off Day

The Brimbank Reusable Goods Drop-off Day is a simple way to give away household items you no longer want and help others.