While 42 per cent of waste collected by Brimbank’s waste and recycling vehicles is being recycled, there’s room for improvement.

A few simple steps can help make sure Brimbank sends less to landfill and recycles more materials.

P2 Mayor’s Message • Elections 2024 P3 Increase in State Government Fire Services Property Levy • A financially sustainable budget

• We Are Brimbank - let’s shape our future together P4 Ward updates P5 Council decisions and meetings

P6 New name for Sydenham Park • Safe, accessible community sports facilities • Staff Spotlight • Community Engagement Policy adopted

P7 Centre goes 100% electric • Glengala Village Streetscape Improvements • Reconciliation Action Plan adopted • Sunshine Energy Park Vision adopted

P8 Youth Fest in the West • What's on

About 23 per cent of recycling collected by our

waste trucks is contaminated and can’t be recycled.

The most common cause for recycling

contamination is people putting their recycling

inside a plastic bag when they place it in the

kerbside recycling bin. Plastic bags can’t be

recycled, and machines at recycling centres

cannot separate plastic bags and the recyclables

inside them. Unfortunately, these plastic bags and

the recycling inside them end up in landfill, and

your recycling efforts – and valuable resources -

literally go to waste.

Ordering an optional Food and Garden Organics

bin could cut your landfill waste by 50 per cent

and turn your food and garden scraps into

valuable compost. This helps reduce emissions

from landfill and, as a result, reduces the cost

of waste services.

Brimbank residents are doing a great job –

with 63 per cent of residents using this service.

Visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au

to order your

Food Organics and Garden Organics bin.

That’s anything that uses a plug, battery, or

power cord – like a television, mobile phones,

batteries, and computers.

You cannot place these items in your kerbside

bin. Batteries can cause fires inside bins and

waste trucks. Electronic waste in landfill is a

risk to human health and the environment.

You can drop many of these items at the

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre at Stadium

Drive, Keilor, and other convenient places. Visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au

to find more places for

your electronic waste.

Electronic

waste?

Drop it o at

Brimbank’s Resource

Recovery Centre

Have you

got a Food

and Garden

Organics bin?

Keep your

recycling

loose

,

not in

plastic bags!

Welcome to the August 2024 edition

of

.

In June, Council adopted Brimbank’s Year 4

Council Plan Action Plan, 10-year Financial Plan

and Annual Budget for 2024-2025, following

extensive consultation. Thank you for helping to

shape these strategic documents by providing

your feedback.

Our focus this year is on investing in our

community and delivering essential programs

and services that will further strengthen and

build a resilient Brimbank community.

In 2024-2025 Council will invest $263.3 million

into operations to deliver 76 diverse services

for our community. These range from arts

and culture, and maternal and child health, to

statutory planning and urban design.

We will also invest $58.7 million in capital works

to deliver key projects and priorities that will help

shape our future and build a city we can all be

proud of.

In July, I, along with my fellow Councillors

Thuy Dang and Sam David JP, attended

the National General Assembly of the

Australian Local Government Association

(ALGA) held in Canberra.

Brimbank submitted two notices of motion at

the Assembly, which were endorsed for ALGA’s

advocacy to the Australian Government.

The first motion called on the Government

to increase its funding for improving major

highways, including the Calder Freeway.

The second motion called on the Government

to increase its funding for initiatives to address

unemployment, such as JobSeeker and Youth

Allowance payments. It also called on the

Australian Government to establish an Economic

Inclusion fund to create local job opportunities

for local people.

While in Canberra, we also met with a number

of Senators and Members of the House of

Representatives to discuss Brimbank’s advocacy

priorities, particularly the necessary upgrades to

the Calder Freeway and the construction of the

Melbourne Airport Rail.

As Mayor I feel privileged to be leading Brimbank

forward in this final stretch of the four-year

term of this elected Council, to achieve the best

possible outcomes for Brimbank.

Cr Ranka Rasic

Mayor, Brimbank City Council

The next local government elections will be held on Saturday 26 October 2024.

The election will be by postal ballot and will be conducted on behalf of the Council

by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC).

Nominating as a candidate

Councils are the level of government most directly

connected to the community. To effectively represent

their communities, they need high-quality candidates

to step forward for election.

Do you want to have a role in shaping the future of

Brimbank City Council? Are you passionate about

making a positive contribution to your community?

Now is the time to put your hand up to take on one

of the most important leadership opportunities in

Brimbank – becoming a Councillor.

Nominations to stand as a candidate in the Brimbank

City Council election open on Monday 9 September

and close at noon on Tuesday 17 September.

To see what it takes to become a candidate, visit

vec.vic.gov.au

More information for candidates is available on our

website at

brimbank.vic.gov.au/council-elections

If you are planning to nominate as a candidate at

the next local government elections, you will not

be able to unless you have completed compulsory

training. The Victorian Government provides this for

all Victorians who wish to nominate as a candidate in

any council election.

The training will help you understand the role and

responsibilities of being a Councillor.

For a list of providers that provide the Community and

candidate information sessions see below:

• Municipal Association of Victoria

https://www.mav.asn.au/stand-for

council-2024

• The Victorian Local Governance Association

(VLGA)

https://www.vlga.org.au/advocacy/womens

policy/upcoming-training

• The Victorian Electoral Commission

https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/

Voting

Get ready to vote in the Brimbank City Council election!

Ballot packs will be mailed to you from Monday

7 October, and should reach you before Tuesday

15 October. You have until 6pm on Friday 25

October to make sure your vote is in the post. If

you are enrolled to vote, you must vote – don’t

risk a fine.

For more information on voting in this election,

visit

vec.vic.gov.au

For more information about Brimbank council

elections, visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au/voter

information

Election Timeline

Nominations

Anyone wishing to stand as a candidate may

submit their nomination between these dates.

Mail out of ballot packs

Ballot packs are distributed via post to every

enrolled person in contested elections.

Close of voting

Results declaration completed

Latest date all results will be declared.

Ratepayers will notice a considerable increase in

State Government charges for the Fire Services

Property Levy on their annual instalment notice.

Council is not responsible for this fee or setting the

amount. Council is required to collect the levy on behalf

of the State Government and transfer it directly to the

State Revenue Office to fund Fire Services.

The levy does appear on the rates notice but it is not

Council revenue.

The State Government is increasing the levy by 22 per

cent this year. Meanwhile, the State Government has

capped Council rates at a 2.75 per cent rise, which is

below inflation and, with rising prices, means councils

have less money to spend on their communities.

How is the Fire Services Property

Levy calculated?

The levy is made up of two parts:

1. A fixed charge of:

-

for residential properties,

and

-

for non-residential

properties (which includes commercial

and industrial properties, farmland, and

commercial vacant land).

2. A variable charge based on the property's

capital improved value.

Property owners who already receive a

Council rate concession on their main home

will automatically receive the Fire Services

Property Levy concession. This is a $50

discount on the total levy amount.

Financial Hardship support

for ratepayers

We invite any residents experiencing difficulties

in paying their rates to contact Council and

discuss a payment plan or hardship application.

For more information on the Fire Services

Property Levy and Financial Hardship Policy visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au/rates

or contact Council

on

.

Council has adopted Brimbank’s Year 4 Council Plan Action Plan, 10-year Financial Plan

and Annual Budget for 2024-2025, following extensive community consultation.

This will guide our work in delivering the programs and services needed to strengthen our community.

In 2024-2025 Council will invest $263.3 million into operations, to deliver 76 diverse services for our community.

These range from arts and culture, and maternal and child health, to statutory planning and urban design.

We will also invest $58.7 million in capital works to deliver key projects and priorities that will help shape our

future and build a city we can all be proud of.

• $27.9 million on roads and drainage upgrades

• $18.8 million towards improvements to

community facilities, including sports and

early learning facilities

• $5.2 million towards playgrounds, parks and

gardens

• $3.8 million for cyclical replacement of plant

and vehicle fleet

• $2.1 million for walking and cycling paths to

connect our city

• $0.9 million for a range of assets.

The Budget, together with the Annual Action

Plan, will contribute towards our vision for a

transformed Brimbank that is beautiful, thriving,

healthy and connected.

Thank you for providing your feedback and

helping shape these strategic documents.

Visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au

to view the 2024-

2025 Annual Action Plan, Financial Plan and

Budget, and search for ‘annual action plan’,

‘financial plan’ and ‘annual budget’.

We’re starting on an exciting project to develop a new four-year Council Plan 2025-2029

and other strategic documents that will help shape the future of Brimbank.

We need you and your ideas to make sure we get it right, and we value your point of view.

Making Brimbank better is a team effort and we’re asking you to tell us what’s important to you.

Tell us what you think Brimbank should look like in the year 2050.

We want to know what you love about Brimbank, what your Vision is for the future,

and what you want Council to focus on in 2025-2029.

How can you be involved?

Don’t miss out on having your say in shaping our future.

Consultation will be open until 16 September 2024.

Head on over to

to share your thoughts.

Our We Are Brimbank Council Plan 2025-2029,

which will include the Municipal Public Health

and Wellbeing Plan, will set out our direction

and priorities that will help us work to achieve

our Community Vision.

It will be our roadmap to achieving our

community’s hopes, priorities and aspirations.

The plan will outline the practical strategies

that Council will take to achieve a vision of

a transformed Brimbank, making it an even

better place to live, work and play.

This plan will be shaped by your feedback.

What you tell us about your needs and

priorities will help guide this plan and its

actions.

Our current Community Vision 2040:

We want to know if this Vision still

holds true – or needs to change

Tell us if you think the Vision responds to

Brimbank’s changing community needs.

Improving our roads

As part of our annual capital works

program, we have invested over

$1m in road works at Huddersfield

Road, Deer Park, between Welwyn

Parade and Stevenston Street in the

2024-2025 financial year. Works will

include rehabilitation of pavements,

reconstruction of existing kerb

and channel, drainage works and

construction of two roundabouts.

Reserve upgrades

Another beautiful green space is ready

for the community to enjoy at Station

Waters Reserve in Cairnlea. We have

invested $500,000 upgrading the

reserve and it offers more access to

nature and new facilities including a

playground, picnic area with shelter,

BBQ and seating, with two new fitness

stations around the lake.

Pasifika Storytime

You can experience the magic of stories

and songs in Samoan and other Pasifika

languages, including Tuvalu and Tongan,

guided by community elders. This new

10-week program is available at Deer

Park Library. For more information see

page 8 or visit

brimbanklibraries.vic.

gov.au

Monash Pizzey Reserve Mural

A vibrant new mural depicting the local

and endangered Growling Grass Frog

is brightening up the Monash Pizzey

Reserve in Sunshine. It’s a great addition

to the recently upgraded playground.

The artwork was created by artist

Stephanie Cartledge. Check it out

next time you visit the area.

Castley Reserve

Neighbourhood Park

There’s a new playground to enjoy in

Castley Reserve along Simmie Street,

Sunshine West. It combines nature play

elements and standard play equipment,

bench seats, bicycle hoops, and a fence.

Pieces of Me –

Sunshine Library

Enjoy the new arts installation called

‘Pieces of Me’, which is being projected

in the Sunshine Town Centre until

September. Melbourne artist Teena

Moffatt created the work to recognise

NAIDOC. The projections depict vibrant

narratives of family and Country using

modern and traditional media. They’re

visible above the Dai Phat building on

Hampshire Road from 6pm daily.

Auslan Storytime

Discover the joy of stories with special

Auslan storytime sessions held in

collaboration with Deaf Children

Australia. This new 10-week program

is available at St Albans Library. For

more information see page 8 or visit

brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au

Cliff Harvey Lagoon Reserve

Following community feedback, plans will

be developed in 2024–2025 to refresh

the existing open space with an updated

playground, and potential improvements

to park amenities such as pathways,

shelters and landscaping. Construction

is planned to start in the 2025–2026

financial year and will flow into the

2026–2027 financial year. For details visit

yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au

Rehabilitating our roads

We are investing approximately $3m in

road rehabilitation works at Patterson

Avenue from Loddon Avenue to Green

Gully Road, Keilor, Power Street from

Charles to Theodore Streets, and

Theodore Street between Fox Street

and Taylors Road in St Albans as part

of our 2024-2025 annual capital works

program. Work will include rehabilitation

of pavements, reconstruction of existing

kerbs and channels, footpaths, and

drainage.

Keilor Downs Recreation

Reserve Circuit Path Network

Check out the new $250,000 circuit path

network at Keilor Downs Recreation

Reserve. The path network includes a

new two metre concrete circuit path

from Goodwood Drive, and an upgrade

of the existing path that connects park

facilities, as well as new bench seating,

fitness equipment and tree planting.

Brimbank Abilities Unleashed

Keilor Basketball Netball Stadium is

offering more local active opportunities

in a fun, safe environment for adults and

children living with disability through a

program delivered by Disability Sports

Australia and Brimbank Council. See page

8 for more information.

Pintail Neighbourhood Park

Pintail Neighbourhood Park upgrade

works have been completed in Taylors

Lakes. The works include a new

playground and widening of the concrete

section of footpath to become a shared

user path.

Calder Park, Delahey, Keilor

Downs, Keilor Lodge, Keilor

North, Sydenham and Taylors

Lakes, and the City of Brimbank

part of Hillside.

Kealba, Keilor Park, the City of

Brimbank parts of the suburbs

of Keilor, Keilor East and

Tullamarine, and the eastern

part of the suburb of St Albans.

Albion, Ardeer, Derrimut,

Sunshine, Sunshine North,

Sunshine West and the City of

Brimbank part of Brooklyn.

Albanvale, Cairnlea, Deer Park,

Kings Park, and the western

part of the suburb of St Albans.

Your elected Councillors meet once a month to debate Council business, set strategic objectives and

make decisions on behalf of the community. Here are some of the key decisions made by Council at

recent meetings.

In June, Council:

• Adopted the:

- Final Drafts of the Council Plan Action Plan 2024-

2025, Financial Plan 2024-2034 and Annual

Budget 2024-2025.

- Final Draft 2024-2026 Innovate Reconciliation

Action Plan.

- Final Draft Sports Facility Hire, Licences and

Leases Agreement Policy 2024.

• Noted the Arbiter determinations and

decisions that were tabled in accordance with

the requirements in section 147 of the

, for the following matters:

- IAP 2024-4 Rasic & Ors and Kerr; and

- IAP 2024-5 Rasic & Ors and Tachos.

• Endorsed:

- the release of updated Governance Policies for

community consultation.

- a report on proposed Amendment C239brim to

the Brimbank Planning Scheme to implement the

Brimbank Housing and Neighbourhood Character

Strategy.

- a submission to Plan for Victoria, a new plan

being prepared by the Victorian Government.

- the response to a letter dated 28 May 2024 from

the Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne

MP regarding preliminary views of governance

issues at Brimbank City Council, including its

commitment to the 10 Point Plan.

• Noted:

- major advocacy highlights for the period from

early March 2024 to late May 2024.

- a Planning Activity Update and Delegate

Decisions including Planning Scheme

Amendment Update – May 2024.

- that a new Biodiversity Strategy, which will

incorporate the Habitat Connectivity Plan, is

in development and a draft will be presented

to Council for consideration and released for

community consultation.

In July, Council:

• Adopted the:

- return of the General Valuation 2024 for

all rateable and non-rateable properties

made by the Valuer-General, in line with the

for the purposes

of the

.

- Supplementary Valuations made by the Valuer

General’s appointed Valuer, in line with section

13DF of the

.

- Concept Design for the Glengala Road Village

Streetscape Improvements Project.

• Noted the:

- Planning Activity Update and Delegate Decisions

including Planning Scheme Amendments Update

– June 2024.

- Planning Compliance Activity Update 1 April 2024

to 30 June 2024.

- Activity Centre Strategy Implementation Status

Report 2024 and that work to prepare an

updated Activity Centre Strategy is underway.

- minor changes made to the Brimbank Housing

and Neighbourhood Character Strategy 2024 and

endorsed the revised Strategy.

- Brimbank Green Wedge Management Plan 2010

Implementation Status Report.

- Minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee

meeting held on 7 May 2024.

- outcome of the Expression of Interest for the

Green Gully Traffic School with the successful

applicant being Inner West Community

Foundation (trading as Local Impact).

- establishment of the Brimbank Youth Jobs

Program 2024-2029 as a specialised initiative

within the framework of the Local Jobs for Local

People Program.

• Endorsed a Submission to the Albion Quarter

Structure Plan Discussion Paper, which was prepared

by the Department of Transport and Planning.

• Agreed to defer Planning Application P475/2023

for 8 Rawson Avenue, Sunshine, to the next

practicable Council Meeting.

Council Meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at

7pm in the Council Chamber at the Brimbank Community & Civic Centre,

301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine. They are livestreamed.

You can view the agenda for each meeting on our website the Friday afternoon before

the Council Meeting.

The next meeting will be on 10 September 2024.

Further information on attending Council Meetings, including registration and a

livestream link, can be accessed on our website

brimbank.vic.gov.au

0429 365 527

CrBorg@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0407 836 064

CrBranton@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0437 744 803

CrDang@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0437 796 630

CrKerr@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0429 637 689

CrLancashire@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0437 861 296

CrRasic@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0437 838 710

CrPapalia@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0428 915 671

CrTachos@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0429 355 239

CrDavid@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0409 210 431

CrOReilly@brimbank.vic.gov.au

0437 740 042

CrNguyen@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Ipek Houssein is a Librarian at Deer Park Library and has been working in libraries for eight years.

We caught up with Ipek to hear about why she loves being a librarian.

We have adopted an updated Community

Engagement Policy that will guide how

we ask for community members’ views on

projects that impact them.

The policy highlights Council’s commitment

to transparent, accessible and meaningful

engagement with the community, ensuring diverse

communities are engaged and working together to

build community trust in decision-making.

The former policy had been adopted in 2021 and

work to update it started in 2023.

Thank you to all who took the time to review the

draft policy and provide feedback – your input

has helped shape the final document.

To read the full policy on the Council website

visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au

and search for

‘Community Engagement Policy’.

Geographic Names Victoria has endorsed and

gazetted yaluk barring park as the new official

name for the former Sydenham Park located in

Keilor North.

The park, which is 231 hectares and includes

grasslands and river valleys, is where Jackson Creek,

Deep Creek and the Maribyrnong River meet.

It has cultural heritage sensitivity, with many

Aboriginal archaeological places located within it.

Council endorsed yaluk barring park, which means

river trail in the Woi-wurrung language of the

Wurundjeri people, as the preferred new name for

Sydenham Park at the March 2024 Council Meeting.

Consultation process

In November 2023, Council consulted the

community on a preferred new name from a list

of three names provided by Wurundjeri, and 164

responses (64.4 per cent) supported the Woi

wurrung name, yaluk barring park.

The Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage

Aboriginal Corporation is pleased with this outcome

as it reflects the involvement and collaboration

with Council on the renaming process, including the

proposal of names for the park that hold cultural

heritage significance to the Wurundjeri people.

The renaming of the park follows a Notice of Motion

at the July 2022 Council Meeting to change the park’s

name to an appropriate Aboriginal name suggested

by local Aboriginal people.

Park signage will be updated to reflect the new

name over the coming months.

The Sunshine Energy Park Vision Plan will guide

the future planning, design, development and

ongoing feasibility and advocacy for Sunshine

Energy Park, which is nestled within the

Sunshine Priority Precinct.

The Vision Plan defines the transformation of the

74-hectare site into a future-focused urban parkland.

We are committed to creating a destination of local,

regional, and state significance, thereby enhancing

liveability and fostering community cohesion.

Our focus is on establishing the park as a vibrant

community landmark that nurtures connection to

Country and supports sport, recreation, education,

and environmental sustainability.

The Vision Plan is divided into interconnecting precincts

that respond to the various needs of the community.

This approach will allow for the development of the site

in stages reflecting the long-term nature of the Vision

Plan and the scale of the site.

Implementation of the Vision Plan will require

investment from Council and external partners, such

as other levels of Government, community groups

and the private sector.

Across the engagement process, there was strong

support for elements within the Vision that address

walking, cycling, and public transport connections;

environment sustainability; community gathering

and social cohesion; health and wellbeing; supporting

sport in Brimbank; Sunshine Energy Park as a

destination; and potential partnerships.

The Vision Plan was guided by engagement with

Traditional Owners, the community and other key

stakeholders.

To read the Vision Plan, visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au

Council recently adopted its second

Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

2024-2026 after consulting the

community in February 2024.

This is the third RAP for Council.

The RAP is a strategic document

that guides how Council will work

with local Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander communities and

Traditional Custodians.

Our new RAP focuses on:

• Developing and strengthening relationships with

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• Engaging staff and stakeholders in

Reconciliation, and

• Developing and piloting innovative strategies

to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples.

The RAP was developed in conjunction with our

Traditional Custodians, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and

Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation - and

the Brimbank Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Consultative Committee, comprising local Elders and

community members.

Brimbank’s RAP articulates Council’s commitment to

ensure all its programs and services are accessible

and culturally safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples.

To view the Reconciliation Action Plan visit

brimbank.

vic.gov.au/reconciliation

What do you love about your job?

The most rewarding aspect of my job is the direct

face-to-face impact we have on the community.

I also remember being at the library when I was a

young child with my mother, who was an immigrant.

She didn’t speak English, and I remember how thrilled

she was when she discovered the Turkish section of

our local library. She was so happy to be connected

to her language and culture again. I love seeing our

members smile and knowing we’re the reason why.

What are you reading right now?

As the Youth Engagement Librarian, I try my best

to keep up with books trending on social media like

Book Tok. I am currently reading A Court of Wings

and Ruin written by Sarah J. Maas. It’s been a great

read and I’ve had many conversations over Feyre’s

love interests and actions with our library members.

Why should someone who is not a library

member join up?

Join the library to learn something new, to find new

hobbies or to make new friends. We have something

for everyone, and don’t be shy to say hello. We love

getting to know our members and other Council staff!

I often quote Arthur from the animated series, Arthur,

“Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card.”

Over the past few months, we opened some upgraded and also new facilities for community

sports use. Our focus was to make the facilities female-friendly and more accessible.

In total these improvements cost almost $2.9

million and are a great investment in the health

and wellbeing of our whole community.

Robert Bruce Reserve

There is fun for the whole family at Robert

Bruce Reserve in Deer Park, with new female

friendly change-rooms, upgraded umpire rooms

and first aid room, and accessible amenities

with baby change space. The works cost about

$1.7 million, with the Victorian Government

contributing $612,000 as part of the Local Sports

Infrastructure Fund – Community Facilities 2021-

22 program.

Sassella Park

Sassella Park Tennis Court, also in Deer Park, is now

lit up and it is even easier to access the courts with

the new ‘Book a Court’ system. The upgraded lighting

will allow community members to play competition

sport at the facility all year round. These upgrades

cost over $305,000, including a contribution of

$152,000 from the Victorian Government.

Dempster Park

Dempster Park in Sunshine North is now

inclusive and welcoming for the whole

community, with new female-friendly change

rooms, an upgraded kitchen and disabled toilets.

The works cost $906,500, with the Victorian

Government contributing $204,000, as part of

the Local Sports Infrastructure Fund – Community

Facilities 2021-22 program and the North Sunshine

Tennis Club contributing $100,000.

These improvements mean more people can play

sport at our community facilities, more often.

Glengala Village in West Sunshine is set for

an upgrade.

A Concept Design for the Glengala Road Village

Streetscape Improvements has been adopted to

improve pedestrian and vehicle safety and make the

village more visitor-friendly and green.

Earlier this year, two concept designs were

presented to the community for feedback, and the

results are in.

To improve pedestrian safety, we’re installing a

roundabout at the Simmie Street intersection,

as well as providing raised pedestrian crossings,

relocating the bus stop and reconfiguring car

parking, resulting in no net loss of car spaces.

The design will deliver the following

improvements to the village:

• Wider footpaths on both sides of the street

• More street trees and greening to increase shade

and enhance biodiversity

• More footpath space for pedestrians, outdoor

dining and trading

• More places to park your bike

• More attractive pavements and street furniture

• Multiple safe crossings to access shops on both

sides of the road, and

• Multiple features to slow down traffic including a

new roundabout and raised crossing points.

Feedback from the community indicates 75 per cent

of people are likely to spend more time in the village

once these improvements are implemented.

Work will now begin on the detailed design of the

new streetscape. There will be opportunities for

community involvement in various aspects of the

design, so keep an eye on Council’s website.

Construction of the new streetscape is scheduled

for 2026, subject to budget allocations.

Visit

yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au

for the latest

updates.

We’re electrifying our buildings to phase out

the use of fossil fuels and natural gas, and

enable greater use of renewable energy.

The West Sunshine Community Centre recently

became Council’s first carbon-positive building –

an exciting milestone!

Our community can enjoy services that range

from maternal and child health services, youth

activities, health and fitness, wellbeing activities

– and all this in a space that uses 100% renewable

energy and generates more power than it uses.

This popular community space

already boasts:

• 90KW rooftop solar PV system

• Three Tesla Powerwall energy storage systems

• LED lighting upgrades.

The recent sustainability features

added include:

• Decommissioning of the gas furnace

• Replacement of gas hot water heaters

with electric heat pumps

• The conversion of gas cooktops to electric

and induction cooktops.

These measures will also significantly cut Council’s

energy costs in the long-term because we are better

utilising the facility’s existing solar and battery systems.

100% Renewable Brimbank by 2040

Brimbank is getting closer to its vision of zero-net

emissions in its own operations by 2030, and the

municipality by 2040.

But we can’t do it alone. Whether you are a resident,

business or community group, we need your help to

get to 100% Renewable Brimbank by 2040!

Check out 100% Renewable Brimbank, a no-charge

council service connecting you to resources, one

on-one support, and financial incentives to help

make the switch to all-electric appliances powered

by 100 per cent renewable energy.

Visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au

to learn more.

Brimbank Mayor Cr Ranka Rasic (third from left) with John Harvey, President - North Sunshine Tennis Club (sixth from left),

Ms Natalie Suleyman MP (seventh from left), the Hon. Ros Spence (ninth from left), with members and supporters of the

North Sunshine Tennis Club, at the official opening of Dempster Park Tennis Change room, DDA toilet and kitchen upgrade.

Auslan Storytime

…

Every Saturday from 10 August

2024 until 30 November 2024,

10.30-11am

Y

St Albans Library, 71A Alfrieda Street,

St Albans

Let’s read together! Celebrate

storytelling in all its forms with our

fortnightly Auslan storytime sessions. In

partnership with Deaf Children Australia.

Bookings are not essential for Community

Storytime, but please feel free to register

your interest if you'd like to receive a

reminder email. Reserve a spot on visit

brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au

and

search ‘Auslan storytime’

New Community Storytimes -

Pasifika Storytime

…

Every Saturday until 14 September

2024, 11.15am-12.15pm

Y

Deer Park Library, 4 Neale Road,

Deer Park

Experience the magic of Pasifika

ancestors and storytelling through

immersive Samoan or Tongan sessions,

guided by elders.

Bowery Artist Development

Program

…

Saturdays between 7 September

and 12 October 2024, 2-3.30pm (six

sessions)

Y

Bowery Theatre & Gallery and St

Albans Community Centre, 33 Princess

Street, St Albans

Artist Candy Bowers is hanging out in

Brimbank this Spring for a performing

arts workshop series that will take your

craft to the next level.

Registrations required. Send email to

candy@candybowers.com

September School Holidays –

Call of the Wild

…

23 September-5 October 2024,

various times

Y

All Brimbank Libraries

Are you ready to answer the call of the

wild? Get set for our action packed, jungle

themed school holiday program.

Bookings open 9am on Saturday

7 September 2024. Go to

brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au

for

bookings and more information.

Brimbank Seniors Festival

…

1-31 October 2024

Y

Being held at various venues across

Brimbank

Explore. Engage. Evolve. is the theme

of the 2024 Victorian Seniors Festival.

Brimbank seniors can enjoy a range of

free and low-cost events.

Highlights include a Golf Day at Keilor

Golf Course on Thursday 3 October, and

a Vera Lynn Tribute Show at the Bowery

Theatre on Saturday 26 October.

Victorian Seniors Card and Seniors

Business Discount Card cardholders also

enjoy eight days of free public transport

throughout Victoria from Sunday 6 to

Sunday 13 October 2024.

For a full listing of events go to

brimbank.vic.gov.au/seniorsfestival

Brimbank Abilities Unleashed

…

Thursday 3 October 2024

Y

Keilor Netball Basketball Stadium,

Stadium Drive, Keilor Park

You must register to attend, at

www.activateinclusion.com.au

Adults

3

6.45-8pm

Discover local active opportunities for

adults with disabilities within a fun, safe,

and inclusive environment. Presented by

Disability Sports Australia, participants

will have the opportunity to experience

a variety of sport and active recreation

activities on the day.

Kids

3

5.15-6.30pm

This multi-sport ‘come and try’ event

marks the initial steps in the active

journey of children living with disabilities.

Presented by Disability Sports Australia,

each event enables and empowers

participants to discover local active

opportunities within a fun, safe, and

inclusive environment.

Be Bold Festival

…

Saturday 9 November 2024,

11am-5pm

Y

Bowery Theatre & Gallery and

St Albans Community Centre,

33 Princess Street, St Albans

No charge / All ages / All welcome

More details to come at

creativebrimbank.com.au/bbf

Throughout September young people can enjoy a variety

of events and activities across Victoria especially for them.

The activities will give them a chance to express their

ideas and views, and act on issues that affect their lives.

In Brimbank we’ve got an awesome line up of events that

recognise, celebrate, and support the young

people in our local community. Visit

brimbankyouth.com/youth-fest-2024/

to register and learn more.

Photo by Carla Gottgens

Brimbank City Council respectfully acknowledges and recognises the Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples

as the Traditional Custodians of this land and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future.

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Simplified

Chinese

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Contact us

Telephone

9249 4000

131 450

Local call costs apply

Use Brimby

, our

online virtual assistant

brimbank.vic.gov.au

For more events visit

events.brimbank.vic.gov.au

Find out all the upcoming events at Creative

Brimbank for artists, musicians, performing arts,

and the creative community in Melbourne’s West

at

creativebrimbank.com.au

What’s on @ Brimbank Libraries

Our libraries run events all year round for

people of all ages. Check out upcoming

events on the Brimbank Libraries website

brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au