Brimbank City Council

🖤❤️💛 You're invited to our annual NAIDOC Week celebration and flag raising ceremony 💛❤️🖤

📅 Thursday 9 July
⏰ 11am–12pm
📍 Watergardens Shopping Centre

Come along and celebrate the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

After the ceremony, enjoy some family-friendly activities!

There'll be:

🎨 Children's Craft Workshop with the Aunties
🎭 Face Painting by Yarn Strong Sista
🗣️ Yarning Circle with Uncle Shane
🖼️ 50 Years of NAIDOC Posters Gallery
📚 Indigenous Stories with Brimbank Libraries
🐨 Little Wombats children's activities with Sydenham Neighbourhood House

See you there!

Not sure when bin night is?

Use our handy online tool to find your collection schedule! 🗓️

Get started here www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/my-bins

Alfrieda Street is the heart of St Albans 💗 From banh mi to beauty, our street is full of amazing shops and eateries run by locals.

🫶 ❣️ When you shop or eat out on Alfrieda Street, choose to support businesses that are registered. This helps make Alfrieda Street safe, vibrant and thriving. 🥰 💞

https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/doing-business/local-business/shop-safe-alfrieda-street

The Westvale Men’s Shed is being extended to more than double the size over the next few months. 🚛 🛠️

These upgrades will improve the safety, accessibility, and overall usability of the Shed for current and future users. 🪜

The Shed will be closed to the public during construction. It's hoped the upgraded facility will be open to all by mid-September 2026. The official opening will take place later in the year and coincide with a 10-year anniversary. 🎉

Updates will be posted on the website: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/living-here/our-wellbeing-and-safety/westvale-mens-shed (search Westvale Men's Shed)

📝 IGNITE Food Business Program – Applications Now Open!

Got an idea for Brimbank's next delicious food business? 🍲

This 6-week program is for you. Apply today 👇

🍴 Have a food business idea you're ready to turn into reality?

Applications are now open for the IGNITE Food Passions Program, a six-week program designed to help aspiring food entrepreneurs launch and grow their business.

Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to take your food business to the next level, IGNITE will give you the skills, confidence and connections to succeed.

Participants will gain practical business knowledge, industry insights, and support from experienced mentors and fellow entrepreneurs.

Applications are now open. Apply Now 👇👇
https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/ignite-food-program

🚨 Few tickets remaining!

Ever wondered what happens to the food and garden waste you put in your green bin? 🤔

🍅 🍛 Come and find out how it's turned into nutrient-rich composts and mulches at Veolia’s state-of-the-art facility! 🌱🌻

Please note: This tour is for people aged 18+ only

🚌 Tuesday 7 July
The tour will depart from the Brimbank Community Civic Centre, 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine at 10am. We'll tour Veolia's Bulla facility, learn from their team, and our minibus will return to Sunshine by 1:00pm.

You'll learn how we’re using this compost in Brimbank on revegetation projects, like our roundabout project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R1tqwzhsUU&t=2s

Book your free spot https://events.brimbank.vic.gov.au/follow-your-organic-waste-veolia-tour-2026/

⚠️ Please wear covered flat shoes (no high heels or sandals) and appropriate clothing to cover your skin, such as pants and long sleeves. You will be provided with a high-visibility vest and safety glasses to wear on site.

Brimbank City Council’s Annual Action Plan and Budget for 2026/2027 was adopted this week.

Over 550 community members shared their ideas for Brimbank. This has helped make sure local concerns are prioritised. Community members attended Council-run community panel workshops, advisory groups, pop up sessions and online consultation activities between March and May 2026.

Key themes identified in consultation included:
🚦safer roads and footpaths
🏏upgraded parks and sporting facilities
🧹cleaner streets
🌳increased tree planting and shade
👩‍🦽‍➡️improved accessibility
☮ stronger responses to illegal dumping and anti-social behaviour.

Community members also expressed strong interest in revitalising activity centres, supporting local businesses, creating more opportunities for young people, and strengthening neighbourhood pride through arts, culture, and community events. 🎈🎏🎪🪭🎓🎷🏮🍜

Thank you to every member of our community that contributed. More info is here:
https://news.brimbank.vic.gov.au/community-priorities-drive-councils-new-action-plan-and-budget/

NAIDOC Week turns 50 this year🥳

Come and celebrate 50 Years of Deadly at one of our events! There's something for everyone 👪

📆 5 - 12 July 2026.

We've got:
🧑‍🎨 Arts and crafts for the little ones
🎤 Live music and performances
🎉 An extra-special celebration and flag-raising ceremony at Watergardens
👉 and heaps more!

Check out the full calendar here: www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/naidoc

🎫 All events are free of charge.

Tonight we mark National Police Legacy Day with a light projection across Hampshire Road, opposite Sunshine Library. 💜

This is a small way we can honour the police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, and the loved ones they left behind.

After sunset tonight, the public space outside the Sunshine Library will be illuminated in purple to mark our respect. 🌆 The purple Michaelmas Daisy is the official flower and symbol of Police Legacy.

Pictured: Mayor Virginia Tachos with Sergeant Anthony Soccio and Constable Alexandra Volkthat who serve the Brimbank community.