ISSUE #17 • 2025

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We Are Brimbank Awards

Nominations are open now.

More information inside.

Shaping our city’s future

Community Panel Workshops.

More opportunities to get involved.

Your Council

Brimbank Councillors out and about.

(L to R): Cr Joh Bauch, Deputy Mayor Cr Victoria Borg,

Cr Kim Thien Truong, Brimbank Mayor Cr Thuy Dang,

Cr Katharine Nikolic, Cr Daniel Kruk,

Cr Virginia Tachos and Cr Duyen Anh Pham

It is a privilege to serve such a dynamic and

inspiring community and I am committed to

leading Brimbank throughout my term as Mayor.

In 2025 we welcome the Year of

the Snake, and I look forward to

the transformative renewal and

growth opportunities ahead for

our community.

We are calling for the urgent

delivery of the Melbourne Airport

Rail and Sunshine Precinct

projects ahead of Melbourne

Airport’s third runway set to

open in 2031. Our ‘Rail before

Runway’ movement is part

of our commitment towards

‘Transforming Brimbank’ into a

thriving metropolitan hub. See

page 8 on how you can be part

of it and make a difference by

writing to our nation’s leaders.

We are continuing to develop our

Council Plan for 2025-2029 with

more opportunities for you to get

involved and share your ideas.

The We Are Brimbank Awards

are now open for nominations.

I encourage you to nominate

inspiring Brimbank residents or

community groups to be recognised

for their contribution to our city.

See page 6 for more information.

This year marks 50 years of

Vietnamese Australia settlement

in Brimbank. I’d like to recognise

the Vietnamese community’s

contribution to our city. As a proud

member of this community, I look

forward to honouring this legacy

throughout the year.

There are lots of events

to enjoy over the next few

months. Please see pages

15-16 for more information.

Cr Thuy Dang

Mayor, Brimbank City Council

Albanvale Ward

0429 365 527

crborg@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Cherry Creek Ward

0438 280 358

crtruong@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Copernicus Ward

0437 796 630

crkerr@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Delahey Ward

0438 018 111

crnikolic@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Grasslands Ward

0437 744 803

crdang@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Harvester Ward

0438 208 359

crkruk@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Horseshoe Bend Ward

0428 915 671

crtachos@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Kororoit Creek Ward

0408 850 416

crlnguyen@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Mount Derrimut Ward

0488 797 553

crbauch@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Organ Pipes Ward

0437 861 296

crrasic@brimbank.vic.gov.au

St Albans East Ward

0428 348 559

crpham@brimbank.vic.gov.au

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Brimbank Councillors

out and about

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Messages from Ward Councillors

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Council decisions and meetings

We Are Brimbank Awards

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Community Grants

Getting ready for kinder

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Rail before Runway

Shaping our future

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Capital Works

10

Cliff Harvey Lagoon Reserve

Cleaning our waterways

11

Sunshine Energy Park

My Smart Garden

12

Waste truck technology

Make the most of your food

scraps

13

Jobs and careers

Pet registrations

14

Report It

Defib in your Street Program

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What's on

Brimbank Writers and

Readers Festival

Contact us

Telephone

9249 4000

Use Brimby

, our online virtual

assistant brimbank.vic.gov.au

131 450

Local call costs apply

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.

Brimbank Councillors out and about

At a Development Workshop for the new Council Plan

Councillors attending a Council Plan Development Workshop

At a Citizenship Ceremony

Councillors enjoying the festivities at the St Albans Lunar New Year Festival

Celebrating the upgraded Lloyd Reserve Pavilion

With FOGO Bin bikers spreading the word on how to

make the most of food scraps and garden clippings

Deputy Mayor

This is my third consecutive term

as your elected representative at

Council. Thank you for putting your

trust in me, once again.

There’s lots of work to do and

plenty of room to improve health,

education, and employment

outcomes in Albanvale and across

Brimbank.

I’m looking forward to doing my

best to help Council achieve its

short, medium and long-term goals

with regards to its Community

Vision 2040.

I want to ensure that Council

programs and services can be

accessed by everyone, especially

those experiencing disadvantage.

We have a unique opportunity to

build a Sunshine Superhub thanks to

investment in major infrastructure

projects. I want to make sure we

make the most of this opportunity.

I see my role ensuring our community

takes that journey with us and

benefits from this transformation.

We truly are the ‘heart of the west’’.

During my campaign, I hosted over

1,000 conversations with residents

and business owners in Sunshine

and Sunshine North. Thank you for

sharing your concerns, challenges,

and personal stories.

You’ve entrusted me with your voice,

and I am ready to serve you.

I’m committed to improving health,

wellbeing, fostering business growth,

reducing crime, and creating a safer,

greener, cleaner, and connected

Brimbank we can all be proud of.

I arrived in Australia by boat, and I

shall never forget the kindness of

the people who welcomed me after

a very difficult journey by sea. I shall

always strive to repay the kindness,

warmth and generosity that was

shown to me.

I have always been a staunch

advocate for multiculturalism, the

environment and the prevention of

violence against women. I have a long

list of issues which I will do my best to

help improve.

Brimbank has a deep history of

resilience; from our refugees and

migrants who’ve survived trauma to

journey to a new country to escape

persecution and hardships in hopes

of survival and better opportunities.

I will work to accomplish definite and

concrete local actions to address

climate change and carbon emissions,

such as more diverse green spaces

and green infrastructure, solar farms,

and stronger climate management

strategies.

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HILLSIDE

SYDENHAM

TAYLORS LAKES

KEILOR PARK

KEILOR

TULLAMARINE

DELAHEY

KINGS PARK

ALBANVALE

ST ALBANS

CAIRNLEA

KEALBA

KEILOR EAST

SUNSHINE NORTH

SUNSHINE

BROOKLYN

DERRIMUT

DEER PARK

ARDEER

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LODGE

KEILOR

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in the west, covering

Albanvale and parts of

Deer Park and Kings Park.

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in the south, covering

Ardeer and parts of

Cairnlea, Derrimut and

Sunshine West.

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in the north-east, covering

Keilor, Keilor Park,

Tullamarine, Kealba and

parts of Keilor Downs.

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in the south-east, covering

Albion, Brooklyn and

parts of Sunshine and

Sunshine West.

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in the east, covering

Sunshine North and parts

of Sunshine.

My family immigrated from Italy in the

1950s and my entire family live within

a 5km radius of Keilor Downs.

I am working for more open green

spaces, parks with updated

equipment, better services for the

disadvantaged, a focus on youth, and

the widening of Taylors Road.

I vow to listen to the community, to

respond to queries, to be available,

and to act in the best interests of the

community and municipality.

Since getting my first job at the age

of 12, I’ve learned the importance of

hard work and creating safe, thriving

environments for families.

We need to address the issue of

harm from drugs and alcohol, and

loneliness in our communities, which

is contributing to poor mental health

for residents of Brimbank.

In addition to fixing our damaged

footpaths and roads it would be good

to address insufficient street lighting

in some areas.

I am a lifelong local and proud Westie.

I will work hard to ensure that

our local infrastructure keeps up

with population growth, and that

residents can travel on roads that

are safe.

I will advocate for increasing the

number of functional and green

outdoor spaces, and improvements

to infrastructure, such as footpaths,

an upgrade for Taylors Road,

enhanced local facilities and ensuring

that services adequately meet

resident’s needs.

I’m very pleased to have been re

elected to serve another term on

Council. There is a lot to do in a big,

vibrant city such as ours. We need

more funding for infrastructure

such as an upgraded Calder

Freeway.

We need to continue to invest

in local roads, footpaths and

upgrading local parks so that

our residents can enjoy better

connectivity and fully enjoy what

our great city has to offer.

Mayor

As the child of refugees arriving in

Australia, hopeful to start a new

life, I intend to use my position as

an elected representative of the

community to improve outcomes

for others.

I aim to promote local economic

growth by building connections and

harnessing the diverse strengths of

our community.

I’m always out and about in

Grasslands and love meeting new

people. Listening to you deepens my

understanding of our community and

it’s changing needs and interests.

I'm passionate about making

a positive difference in our

community. I’m passionate about the

environment and sustainability and

fostering community.

There are projects underway such

as the Alfrieda Street Masterplan,

St Albans Library upgrade and Alice’s

Playspace renovations, which would

be wonderful to see completed and

in use by community during my term.

I will work to improve safety at

Errington Reserve and solve the

problems of illegal trading on

Alfrieda Street.

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in the north-west, covering

Delahey and parts of Kings

Park and Sydenham.

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in the centre, covering

parts of Cairnlea and

St Albans.

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in the north, covering

parts of Keilor Downs and

Taylors Lakes.

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in the north, covering

Calder Park, Keilor North

and parts of Keilor Lodge

and Sydenham.

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in the centre, covering

parts of St Albans.

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in the south-west,

covering parts of Deer Park

and Derrimut.

Your elected Councillors meet once a month to

debate Council business, set strategic objectives

and make decisions on behalf of the community.

In December 2024, Council:

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Noted:

- progress on the ‘Together We are Brimbank’

Council Plan Action Plan (2021-2025) for Year

Four, Quarter One from July-September 2024.

- Quarterly Budget Report and accompanying

statements for the period ending

30 September 2024.

- Planning Activity Update and Delegate Decisions

including Planning Scheme Amendment Update

– September, October and November 2024.

- the status of current Planning Scheme

Amendments over the same period.

- Planning Compliance Activity Update 1 July 2024

to 30 September 2024.

- major advocacy highlights for the period

October to December 2024.

- the outcome of the annual Brimbank Community

Grants Program 2024-2025 assessment.

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Appointed:

- Councillor delegates to a range of committees.

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Endorsed:

- the relaunch of the Transforming Brimbank

campaign ahead of the 2025 Federal Election.

- the updated Audit and Risk Committee Charter.

- proposed Council Meeting dates for 2025.

www.brimbank.vic.gov.au

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 Tuesday 18 March 2025.

Further information on attending Council Meetings, including registration

and a livestream link, can be accessed on our website

brimbank.vic.gov.au

Nominations for the 2025 We Are Brimbank

Awards are now open.

The awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding

contribution of our local community leaders, residents,

businesses, and community groups across our

municipality.

Categories include:

• Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year

• Arts, Culture or Tourism

• Community Engagement

• Environment or Sustainability

• Sports and Wellbeing and,

• Community Group of the Year.

If you know of a deserving project, organisation. individual

or community group nominate them now by completing

the online form at

brimbank.vic.gov.au/waba

Nominations close on 23 March and winners will be

announced during National Volunteer Week 19-25 May.

We Are

Brimbank

Awards

2025

Outstanding Community Contributions

During Kindergarten Readiness Month in March, Council is running

a series of kindergarten open days and face-to-face information

sessions to help families register their children for kindergarten.

This can help you learn everything you need to know about the

kindergarten registration process for three and four-year-old funded

kindergarten in Brimbank.

Come along and explore your local kindergarten, meet teachers, ask

questions and gather information to help choose which kindergarten

best suits your child. Bookings are not required.

Kindergarten is important for your child’s learning and development in the

years before they start school. It helps children learn essential skills for life.

Three and four-year-old children can access sessional kindergarten for free

or attend an integrated session available in long day care/childcare centres

at low cost.

Registrations for three and four-year-old sessional programs are

administered by Council and can be completed online at

www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/kindergarten

2025 kindergarten registrations opened on Monday 10 February 2025. There

are limited sessional kindergarten places and Council uses a priority of access

criteria that is in line with the Department of Education Central Registration

and Enrolment Scheme Best Practice Guidelines to place children.

To find out more about our information sessions and kindergarten open days:

• visit

www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/kindermonth

• contact us on

• email

kindergarten@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Applications open mid-year

for the annual Brimbank

Community Grants Program

2025-2026, so get ready

to apply!

These grants are delivered

once per calendar year and

are designed to assist eligible

not-for-profit organisations

and incorporated community

groups to deliver projects,

events, festivals and activities

that benefit the Brimbank

community.

For information on how to apply

and eligibility, visit

brimbank.vic.

gov.au/grants

or call the Grants

Hotline on

grants

To transform Brimbank into the thriving metropolitan hub Victoria needs it to be, we’re calling on the

Federal and State Governments to build the long-promised Melbourne Airport Rail before the third runway.

Despite being one of Australia’s fastest growing

regions, Melbourne’s west has been short-changed in

government infrastructure funding. To keep up with its

rapid population growth, urgent infrastructure projects

such as Melbourne Airport Rail and the development of

the Sunshine Precinct must be delivered now!

The airport rail project will provide a cost-effective,

time-efficient, and sustainable public transport

alternative for all, and developing Sunshine as a

superhub will stimulate the economy in the west

through tourism, education, housing, shopping,

and business growth.

Despite many government promises over many years,

there’s been next to no progress – no start dates,

no certainty, leaving Melbourne’s west waiting.

With Melbourne Airport’s third runway opening in 2031,

we can expect the already congested Tullamarine

Freeway to be gridlocked.

To show our government we are serious about getting

the west moving we’re launching our Rail before

Runway movement – one of our Transforming Brimbank

priorities, and you can help by sending letters to State

and Federal political leaders.

In December 2024 and February 2025,

community members came together to take part in

workshops to inform the development of our next

‘We Are Brimbank’ Council Plan for 2025-2029.

Coming from different backgrounds and interests

our community shared their hopes for a cleaner,

safer and more connected city. Themes like waste

management, health services, community spaces,

and building stronger connections emerged as top

priorities. They also emphasised the importance

of transparent communication and improved

infrastructure to support a growing population.

The insights from the workshops will help shape

the Brimbank Community Vision, Council Plan, and

other important strategic documents, ensuring that

community voices are at the heart of local decisions.

Community members are encouraged to stay

engaged while Council develops strategies based

on the panel’s feedback to create plans for a cleaner,

safer, and more welcoming community for everyone.

More feedback opportunities

There will be more opportunities for community

feedback in April-May on our draft Annual Budget

Action Plan and Financial Plan. Then in July-August

you’ll have another chance to share your ideas on the

draft four-year Council Plan and 10-year Asset Plan.

Follow our Your Say page at

yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au

to stay informed

or reach out to the Community Engagement team at

communityengagement@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Go to

railbeforerunway.com.au

and follow the easy

steps to make your voice heard on these important

issues. Melbourne’s west deserves better.

Here's a brief summary of a few capital works projects across Brimbank.

For more visit

and search ‘New works’.

– This park upgrade

includes landscaping and new

play equipment. The community

can now enjoy new swing sets,

flying fox, shelter, picnic facilities,

barbeque, drinking fountain,

nature play elements, fitness

equipment, circuit footpath and

a half basketball court.

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Improvements include 74 new

parking spaces for the busy

leisure centre, three flat top road

humps and new public lighting.

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The intersection at Hamel

Street was closed to traffic to

create a pocket park for the local

community. The works includes

landscaping and the installation

of seating.

– The famous bronze sculpture

Man Lifting Cow, created in 2016,

is being painted black and white

in early 2025. This is in line with

the original vision of its creator,

world-famous artist John Kelly.

Prominently located in Hampshire

Road, Sunshine, the paint will

also protect the sculpture against

weathering.

– This

flagship park is currently being

upgraded and includes playground

equipment, accessibility upgrades

to the carpark and public toilet,

picnic facilities, shelter and

barbeque, full basketball court,

fitness equipment, furniture, and

soft landscaping.

- The unsealed

section of Old Geelong is being

upgraded to a paved road with

new drainage, kerb and channel,

concrete crossovers, and

landscaping. This is a $1.6 million

government funded project.

– This intersection will be

resurfaced over February 2025

to fix ongoing potholes.

– Road humps

are being installed in parts

of Deer Park to improve road

safety. The roadworks will

be within the boundaries of

Robinsons Road, Ballarat Road,

Hamilton Street

and Quinn Street.

– A project to install road humps

in these Sunshine West streets

received $300,000 funding as

part of the TAC Safe Local Roads

and Streets Program.

After extensive community

consultation, Keilor’s beloved

Cliff Harvey Lagoon Reserve

will receive a major investment

to facilitate a community

centric upgrade.

Locals have shared their feedback

to help improve this treasured

community space, telling us the

reserve is a much-loved and

popular spot for social gatherings.

They highlighted the importance

of upgrading the playground

to cater for various age groups

and abilities, ensuring it stays

inclusive and enjoyable for all.

We’ve listened to what you

told us and created a design

that retains the reserve’s calm

natural character, while providing

exciting features for recreation

and relaxation, including:

• A multi-functional and

adaptable space for activities

including play, picnics and

parties.

• Improved accessibility and

connectivity for various groups

of people.

• Preservation of the open grass

area, valued by the community.

• Play equipment suitable for

a range of age groups and

abilities.

Detailed design and approvals

are planned for the 2024-2025

financial year. The works are

scheduled to be completed in

the 2025-2026 financial year.

This upgrade is part of Council’s

Creating Better Parks Policy

and Plan, which delivers quality

parks and open spaces for our

community.

For updates, please visit

yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au

By removing sediment from

our local water bodies we’re

improving the water quality of

our waterways, creating habitat

for native species, and reducing

flood risk.

Our municipality’s sediment basins

are more than just ponds or lakes.

They play an important role in

catching stormwater, which contain

pollutants, before the water flows

into our waterways. This results in

cleaner water in our creeks, rivers

and Port Phillip Bay. And cleaner

water is vital for the health of

people, wildlife, trees, and plants.

There are 21 dedicated, large

sediment basins located across

Brimbank that feed into our

waterways, and we’re working on

cleaning them up.

The most recent project at Kevin

Flint Memorial Reserve, Cairnlea, is

in its final stages with landscaping

expected to start in February.

We are getting ready to start work on

removing sediment from the basin in

Station Water Reserve, Cairnlea.

For more information, email

environment@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Kevin Flint Reserve, Cairnlea,

after sediment removal

Council is delighted to welcome

the announcement of $500,000

in Australian Government

funding to transform a former

Sunshine quarry and closed

landfill site into the Sunshine

Energy Park.

This funding is a vital first-step

in bringing our community’s

vision to life and will go towards

critical planning activities, such

as a feasibility study and further

stakeholder consultation.

The Sunshine Energy Park is

envisaged to be a world-class

parkland for Melbourne’s west,

featuring:

• a State-significant stadium and

sports fields

• cycling and walking tracks

• new play spaces

• thousands of indigenous trees,

• a solar farm

• a CERES-style sustainability hub

and

• extensive urban forest and

wetland systems.

This project is the vision of the

Brimbank community — a vibrant

local landmark that brings people

together, while celebrating

Country, sports, recreation,

learning and sustainability.

Special thanks to Dr Daniel Mulino

MP, the Federal Member for Fraser,

who visited the Sunshine Energy

Park to share the news with

Brimbank Mayor, Cr Thuy Dang,

and CEO Fiona Blair.

Learn how to grow your own food, use water wisely, reduce

waste, shelter your home from the sun and wind, and create

homes for native plants and animals.

My Smart Garden is an award-winning

program and a proud collaboration

between 10 Councils, including

Brimbank. Our program hosts

events throughout the year, such

as Preserving Workshops, Beginner

Guides, Fruit Tree Pruning and much

more! We’re thrilled to say we’re back

in 2025 with even more events and

resources that will help you improve

your gardening knowledge.

Visit

mysmartgarden.org.au

to see upcoming events in your

neighbourhood or online, all at

no charge. Also check out other

resources like the monthly

My Smart Garden newsletter,

educational videos, and

case studies, to help

you create your

own smart garden.

My Smart Garden website and workshops have

helped Altona gardener Shotaro create a backyard

garden that reflects his Japanese heritage

For more go to:

brimbank.vic.gov.au

and search ‘Sunshine Energy Park Vision’.

Council’s waste trucks have been fitted with homegrown technology designed to protect our

drivers and residents from the dangers of accidentally hitting low-hanging overhead cables.

Our waste truck drivers reported the

increasing incidence of low-hanging

cables (telecommunications and

powerlines) when out collecting

waste. This is more common where

cables are not maintained to the

Australian Standard, and when they

sag in the summer due to heat.

Sometimes vehicles can hit them.

This presents as a significant safety

risk that could lead to a driver, or

resident being hurt by electrocution.

Council partnered with the company

ProxyVolt over several months to

create a prototype of a purpose-built

cable-sensing device for installation

on Council’s side-arm waste trucks.

After months of testing on one of

our waste trucks, there were no

incidents of hitting overhead cables.

The technology is now being rolled

out on all 25 waste trucks and will

be completed by June 2025.

The ProxyVolt WIRE system’s sensor

technology sounds an alarm if it

detects overhead obstructions while

the waste truck’s bin-lifting arm is

emptying bins into the truck. This

warning system allows drivers to act

quickly to stop the truck’s

bin-lifting arm from touching a cable.

We are excited by the results

of the ProxyVolt WIRE system

and hope this world-first

technology can be applied

across similar vehicles in the

waste collection sector in

Australia, and overseas.

When you separate your food scraps into your green bin

along with garden clippings, they can be turned into compost,

instead of ending up in landfill.

The compost is used on farms and gardens across Victoria

to help grow food again.

More than 60% of Brimbank residents have a food and garden

organics bin. Using your bin correctly for food scraps and

garden clippings means more high quality compost for our

farms and gardens and less waste to landfill.

Contact Council to order yours!

Careers Week runs from 12–18

May with the Brimbank Local Jobs

Showcase on Wednesday,

14 May from 1-5pm.

Careers Week is designed to support

you to achieve your employment

goals. If you are looking for a job,

considering changing careers, or

tired of the long commute, Careers

Week offers access to information,

employment service providers and

employers looking for workers.

The Brimbank Local Jobs Showcase

is on Wednesday 14 May from

1-5pm at Visy Cares Hub in

Sunshine, bringing together people

looking for jobs with employers

looking for workers.

Over the rest of the week there are

several free sessions at locations

around Brimbank designed

to support you achieve your

employment potential.

• Help you build and develop your employability skills.

• Teach you about what it’s like to work in local government and what

Council looks for in potential candidates.

• Connect you with local employers and discover what jobs they have

available for local people.

• Build your connections with employment service providers in Brimbank.

You’ll also have opportunities to grow your professional networks and

meet a range of employers representing the best businesses in the west.

For more information and to explore the full program,

go to

brimbank.vic.gov.au/careersweek

An important reminder to all pet owners - registration for your

four-legged friends needs to be renewed by 10 April each year.

Registering your animals is part of being a responsible pet owner,

along with having them desexed and microchipped.

Correct contact details are

essential to reunite pets with

their owners. The annual

registration date is a timely

reminder for pet owners to

update their details if they

have changed address or phone

numbers in the last 12 months.

This helps pet owners

maximise the chances of being

reunited if their furry friends

go missing.

Cats and dogs over three months

of age in Brimbank are required

to be microchipped, desexed and

registered with Council.

Pet registrations can be completed

online. For more information

visit

brimbank.vic.gov.au/pet

registrations

or call Council on

.

Coco with her owner

Seen something out of order?

Use our easy-to-use online

reporting tool called ‘Report It’.

Use ‘Report It’

to tell us about:

Household bin problems, dumped

rubbish, graffiti, vandalism,

abandoned vehicles, park, road

or footpath problems and more.

Did you know, in addition to our quarterly print edition of Brimbank News, we also have a

digital newsletter? To sign up to our monthly enewsletter, get the latest Council news and

reminders delivered to your inbox, visit

www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/about-council/news/

newsletters

or scan the QR code. You can also read the latest Brimbank news from Council

and more, on our news site

https://news.brimbank.vic.gov.au/

What happens next:

Your feedback goes straight to the

responsible Council area. You can

opt to receive an update on your

request via email or SMS.

If you would like to request an

update on your enquiry, or more

information, please email

info@brimbank.vic.gov.au

or call

.

To report an issue

on ‘Report It’ –

simply scan

the QR code or go to

www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/

report-it

So we can sort it

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Courses are free, accredited, and life saving!

To book go to

www.stjohnvic.com.au/

Sam, what three words

describe you?

Prepared, Safe and Sociable.

What is your proudest

achievement so far?

Bringing my newborn son home

from Sunshine hospital.

Why did you learn CPR and

how to operate a defibrillator?

To protect my family, my employees

and my community.

What’s so special about Defib In

Your Street?

Brimbank has an amazing and

diverse community, and we need to

look after each other. My company,

Ascent Media in Sunshine, is

literally across the road from my

house. Having a defibrillator at the

front door of my business and there

to support the lifesaving actions

of someone performing first aid, is

invaluable. I’m so thankful we have

a service like this provided by

St John Ambulance.

St John Ambulance Victoria is providing free CPR training to residents

of Sunshine and people with a strong connection to the area as part

of the Defib In Your Street Community Program.

Sunshine resident and business owner Sam hosts a defibrillator for

community use as part of the program.

The Bold Source

magazine launch

…

Friday 21 March, 6-8pm

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The Sunshine Social, 64 Glengala

Road, Sunshine West

Join us in celebrating the launch of

The Bold Source: Issue #5, Walks

of Life! This youth-led publication

celebrates writing, art and creativity

of young people who live, work,

and play in Brimbank. The evening

will include storytelling, music,

meaningful conversation, and

community. Visit

brimbankyouth.

com

to book a ticket and learn more

about the event.

Cultural Diversity Week

You’re invited to Brimbank’s Cultural

Diversity Week events, which run

between

. Cultural

Diversity Week is Victoria’s largest

multicultural celebration, held

annually to coincide with Harmony

Day on 21 March.

Our exciting program of events will

help you celebrate the diversity

and proud community spirit in our

municipality.

For a full list of events and to register,

go to

www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/

cultural-diversity-week

in Brimbank

2025

Westside Wanders:

Sunshine

…

Thursday 27 March 2025

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Various locations, Sunshine

Join a delicious walking tour through

one of Australia’s most culturally

diverse suburbs. The tour will include

the flavours and techniques from

Sunshine’s newest and brightest

trailblazers, as well as the traditional

food and produce from local legends.

Tickets are essential. Visit

melbournefoodandwine.com.

au/events/westside-wanders

sunshine/

to learn more.

Westside Wanders:

St Albans Street Eats

…

Saturday 29 March 2025

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Various locations, St Albans

Experience a rich tapestry of cuisines

and flavours from around the globe

when you join this walking tour of St

Albans. You’ll visit St Albans Market,

Iraqi restaurant Hartna, European

deli NexMart, and Vietnamese crepe

wonderland, The Runway Pancake.

Tickets are essential. Visit

melbournefoodandwine.com.au/

events/westside-wanders-st

albans-street-eats/

to learn more.

Reusable Goods

Drop-off Day

…

Saturday 29 March 2025,

9am–2pm

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Delahey Community Centre

70 Copperfield Drive, Delahey

Declutter your home, help someone in

need and support a more sustainable

future by being part of this event.

Brimbank residents can conveniently

drop-off their unwanted household

items for reuse at this no-charge

event. Items in good condition will be

donated to local charities.

Visit

events.brimbank.vic.gov.au

to learn more about the types of items

that can be dropped off.

For more events visit

events.brimbank.vic.gov.au

Vietnamese

Arabic

Croatian

English

Greek

Italian

Macedonian

Simplified

Chinese

Spanish

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

Our libraries run events all year round for people of all ages.

Check out upcoming events and much more on the new

Brimbank libraries website

brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au

10 days of free events that celebrate and encourage a love

of reading, storytelling, creativity, diversity and learning;

supported by Principal Sponsor Victoria University.

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The Bowery Theatre, 33 Princess Street, St Albans

…

Thursday 13 March 6.30-8pm

Join Aussie music icon Kate Ceberano in conversation with

Paul Bateman for the Opening Night of the festival, as they

explore Kate’s beautifully illustrated memoir,

.

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Visy Cares Hub, 80B Harvester Road, Sunshine

…

Saturday 22 March 2-3pm

A proud Gamilaraay man, Mitch blends traditional Aboriginal sounds

and language with contemporary beats and production. Mitch will

perform songs from his upcoming children’s album. Families are

encouraged to attend this educational and entertaining event.

For more information visit

brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/writersfestival