November 2020

30 November 2020 - Brimbank will be home to dozens of new artworks over the next six months when our Artists in Residence program, Land MARKS 2020-21 kicks off.

27 November 2020 - Brimbank Council has launched another campaign to support local business and spread the message that Brimbank is open for business.

27 November 2020 - Brimbank kids aged 8-10 are invited to take part in a week of swimming lessons at no charge as part of a new program that will test a new way of learning to swim – the Platypus Swim Trainer.

26 November 2020 - Mayor of Brimbank, Cr Ranka Rasic, today acknowledged and welcomed the State Budget 2020-2021 commitments to help support Brimbank to continue responding, recovering, and rebuilding as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 November 2020 - Council is very concerned that planning approval has been granted for the Metro Regional Landfill in Ravenhall to accept contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel project.

25 November 2020 - Brimbank Council is bringing the Giving Tree Program to the community again this year. The program provides an opportunity for community members to donate non-perishable goods to help people who might be struggling at this time of the year. For a list of drop-off locations and times visit brimbank.vic.gov.au/givingtree or call 9249 4000.

25 November 2020 - Council is continuing to respond to the issues associated with the closed Sunshine Landfills. Council’s priority is the health and wellbeing of our community, and independent assessments that the health risks to residents and workers are low and acceptable and expected to reduce further with time as the landfills get older.

26 November 2020 - Brimbank Council has welcomed eased coronavirus restrictions that will allow local businesses and residents to safely return to their favourite local shops, restaurants, and attractions.

25 November 2020 - Brimbank Council is supporting Respect Victoria’s ‘Respect Women: Call it Out’ 16 Days of Activism campaign which starts on 25 November, coinciding with International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until 10 December, which marks Human Rights Day.

23 November 2020 - The new Sunshine Super Hub is set to become a significant international gateway as a stop on the Melbourne Airport Rail service.

19 November 2020 - Brimbank City Council is recruiting about 150 extra staff through the State Government’s Working for Victoria program in a move to boost services across the municipality and support the community to re-open following lockdown.

18 November 2020 - Cr Ranka Rasic will lead the municipality for the next 12 months after being elected by her fellow Councillors on 17 November 2020.

13 November 2020 - Brimbank City Council is set to join Australia’s biggest community and sustainability event for the fourth year running on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2020.

10 November 2020 - The newly elected Brimbank Council has been sworn in for a four-year term, in an official ceremony on Tuesday 10 November 2020 that was live streamed to the public.

6 November 2020 - The names of 11 community members elected to the Brimbank City Council have been announced, after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) declared the results of the 2020 Local Government elections today (6 November 2020.)

4 November 2020 - It’s National Recycling Week from Monday 9 November, and this year Brimbank City Council encourages households, schools, workplaces and businesses to choose to reuse.

5 November 2020 - Brimbank Council will continue to focus on supporting its diverse community to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic as the latest restrictions announced by the Victorian Government further ease around the state.

4 November 2020 - Brimbank Council is excited to announce Creative Brimbank, a name synonymous with all things dedicated to arts and culture in the diverse and inspiring community that is our beloved municipality.

2 November 2020 - NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.