Sustainability

Council switches on its first community battery in Sunshine West

The Sunshine community battery in Gresham Way Reserve is helping households reduce their energy bills by storing excess energy from rooftop solar during the day and releasing it back to the grid during peak periods.

New initiative to target food insecurity and support healthy eating across Brimbank

Brimbank City Council has launched a new partnership with VicHealth to make sure everyone in the local community has access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food.

New online tool to help you get bin night right

Council has introduced an easy and convenient new way for residents and businesses to look up which bins are due for collection each week.

Warm up your winter at one of Brimbank’s June events

From walking groups to learning pickleball or tennis, gardening workshops to learning about the magic of butterflies, Brimbank has something to encourage everyone out of the house this winter.

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.

Celebrating the best of Brimbank

The 2026 We Are Brimbank Awards, including the prestigious Citizen of the Year, were presented at a special ceremony hosted by Brimbank City Council on Wednesday 20 May.

Turn your olives into oil

Brimbank residents are invited to turn their backyard olive harvests into extra virgin olive oil as part of this program presented by CERES.

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.

Small Actions, Big Impact – Clean Up Australia Day

Join in on Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 1 March 2026, as our community comes together to care for the places we love. We can make a real difference by removing litter and leaving our environment cleaner and healthier for everyone.

New four-bin waste system coming to Brimbank in 2027

From 1 July 2027, Council will commence a new four-bin waste and recycling service making recycling and waste management easier and greener.