The Sunshine Advocate was first published 1st March 1924 by Clarice "Clarrie" Carlton. After being sold the paper has been known via various names including Brimbank Advocate, Brimbank Weekly and most recently the Brimbank and North West Star Weekly. The paper has been proudly the voice for the Sunshine community.Newspaper Article Star Weekly 27th February 2024star weekly

Star Weekly article about youth unemployment in Meltonlocal identities

"The outbreak of World War I in August 1914 had an immediate impact on communities across Australia, and it was no different in Melton. Young men began enlisting immediately, and Australia’s initial offer of 20,000 troops was soon exceeded by Victorian enlistments alone. Over the four years of the war, approximately 114,000 Victorians enlisted and around 91,000 servicemen and women were sent overseas. They came not just from Melbourne, but from all over the state; from farms, small towns and suburban areas. They included locals, newly arrived migrants and Indigenous people. The Australian home front was a hive of activity throughout the war, and the Melton community played its part. Following the announcement that Australia was joining the war with Great Britain and its allies on 5 August 1914, the Melton community lost no time in launching into action. A meeting ‘to assist the Red Cross fund’ was held in the Melton Mechanics’ Institute hall on 18 August – just days after the outbreak of the war. Collectors were appointed for each corner of the shire and individual donations were made. A Melton branch of the Australian Red Cross Society was formed in June 1915 and focused its energies on raising funds to purchase material that was used to make clothes for sick and wounded soldiers. A depot was established in Melton to collect clothing and other ‘comfort’ items for the soldiers – including reading material, tobacco, linen, canned foods and soap – and to coordinate the branch’s work and activities. Local cab driver Percival Stubbs volunteered to transport all the packages to the Melton railway station, until he enlisted and departed for the front in 1916. Such were the numbers of people getting involved that branches were also established in Toolern Vale and Rockbank. Regular community events were held to farewell soldiers who were leaving on active service and to welcome those who returned home. Gunner Robert (Bob) Wynne, whose uncle’s family ran the general store in Toolern Vale, was presented with a pair of field glasses (binoculars), a gold watch, inscribed locket and autographed letter by the Toolern Vale community before he set sail for the front in 1916. His mother noted that he ‘sailed away in good spirits with a smile till out of sight’. From June 1915 to June 1919, the Melton Red Cross branch donated 2,156 pairs of socks, 1,357 shirts, 425 kit bags, 251 pillowslips, 224 towels and 121 pairs of pajamas. Countless fundraising events were held, including jumble fairs, concerts and gift evenings. Local schools also encouraged students to contribute through fund-raising and making and collecting comforts for the soldiers. People across the country engaged in similar activities, but Victoria’s rural communities found unique ways of contributing. In Melton, people were encouraged to send rabbits and hares ‘in good condition’ to an exporter in Spencer Street, for export to Belgium ‘for the relief of those suffering". Special Anzac Memorial article featured in the Star Weeklylocal identities, war

Dry stone construction as a technique is used for much more than paddock walls. Across the volcanic plains of western Victoriaare marvelous sheep dips, stock loading ramps, huts, dams, retaining walls, and the rich and largely undiscovered heritage of indigenous dry stone structures. Dry stone walls indicate many aspects of our rural environment; the geological beginnings of the way the landscape was created, the patterns of early settlement by pastoralists and squatters, the types of stock that grazed the land and the methods of cattle and sheep management, of the efforts to thwart the spread of rabbits .... "For the casual but interested observer dry stone walls are good to look at, to photograph, to get up alongside and see the way they are constructed, to appreciate the varying shapes and sizes of stones and learn of the techniques of keeping often quite rounded stones in place. Apart from walls and other dry stone structures on grazing land we can also see dry stone techniques used in other places and in other phases of our history. Indigenous Australians have built, and continue to build, structures for shelter or hunting or trapping eels and fish in rivers and estuaries around the country. At spots around our coast line there is evidence of simple stone structures built by early maritime explorers. Prospectors in early mining encampments used dry stone construction to build retaining walls or the low walls of rudimentary shelters. If the future of dry stone walls in the Australian landscape is to be assured. wall owners and local governments have to accept and embrace their custodial role in assuring the preservation and celebration of walls. This is not an easy task, but, along with putting the necessary statutory mechanisms to ensure their retention, it is a task that must be pursued. The Dry Stone Walls Association of Australia has as its primary goal the increase in awareness of wall owners and local governments of the importance of dry stone walls. It also seeks to increase the level of training of skilled and semi skilled wallers, and the gaining of rudimentary skills by farmers so that they can maintain their own walls". Melton Star Weekly article about the Stone Wallslandscapes of significance

Members of the Pinkerton family in November 2017 at the opening of the time capsule that was buried in 1992 to mark the rejuvenation of the land through the Surbiton Park and Pinkerton Forest projects. A time capsule was first buried in the memorial cairn marking the graves of members of the early settler family in 1931. A third time capsule was created in 2017, to be opened in 2042.Star Weekly article about the descendents of the Pinkerton familylocal identities, pioneer families

Melton and Moorabool Leader Star Weekly newspaper articles of Melton Shire Councillorscouncil, local identities

In September 2025, Brimbank Council confirmed that its first community battery would be built in Gresham Way Reserve Sunshine West. The selected site was Gresham Way Reserve, chosen because it sits on suitable Council‑owned land, the local Powercor network has strong rooftop‑solar uptake, and the low‑voltage network could benefit from stabilisation and solar‑storage capacity. The capacity of the battery is 500kWh. The battery decorative artwork was by Artist Melanie Caple, featuring Galahs, Australian indigo flowers, large‑leaf bush peas. The artwork was selected by community vote. The battery was officially switched on 16 July 2026, marking Brimbank’s entry into shared renewable‑energy infrastructure.7211.01 - Brimbank Community Battery - Brimbanks First Community Battery Switched On - Star Weekly 28th July 2026 Page 5gresham way reserve, gresham way, sunshine west

The City of Brimbank Council hosts annual NAIDOC Week celebrations honour the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These events form a major part of Brimbank’s commitment to recognising Traditional Custodians and strengthening community understanding. The 2026 National Theme was "Fifty Years of Deadly".Australia's NAIDOC Week exists to celebrate, recognise, and honour the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is one of the most important national observances for First Nations recognition. The main purpose of Australia's NAIDOC Week is to: - Celebrate First Nations culture and achievements - Educate all Australians - Promote unity and participation. - Recognise excellence through awards. - Support First Nations artists. - Honour a long history of activism and cultural pride. NAIDOC is both a celebration and a call to continue the work of recognition, justice, and cultural strength.7209.01 - Brimbank City Council 2026 NAIDOC Week - Celebrate 50 Years NAIDOC Week Across Brimbank - Star Weekly 30th June 2026 Page 10.jpg 7209.02 - Brimbank City Council 2026 NAIDOC Week - Celebrate 50 Years NAIDOC Week Across Brimbank - Star Weekly 30th June 2026 Page 10.jpg 7209.03 - Brimbank City Council 2026 NAIDOC Week - Celebrate 50 Years NAIDOC Week Across Brimbank - Star Weekly 23rd June 2026 Page 7.jpg 7209.04 - Brimbank City Council 2026 NAIDOC Week - Celebrating NAIDOC Weel - Star Weekly 14th July 2026.jpgaboriginal, first nation, naidoc, uncle shane charles, virgina tachos, aunty jean mason, pirritu

Melton and Moorabool Leader Star Weekly article about the Riddell District and Ballarat Football leagues Anzac Day Match local special interest groups, local identities

Assorted magazines - 'Australian Women's Weekly Hobbies for Everyone,' (1969), 'The Star Weekly Magazine' (1958) and 'The Australian Women's Weekly' (1959.)magazine, organization, recreation, lydia chancellor, collection, magazine, 'the australian women's weekly, ' 'the star weekly magazine'

Barbara Miller, President Whittlesea Historical Society, talking about her life in Whittlesea's Eden Park.Newspaper Clipping with black text and colour photoshire of whittlesea, barbara miller, eden park

The Holy Eucharist Primary School at 1A Oleander Dr, St Albans officially opened in 1975. The first principal was Sr. Leonie Glennen5679.01 - Holy Eucharist Primary School - Day Of Festivities Marks School's 50th Year.jpgholy eucharist primary school, leonie glennen, michael bonnici, anne-marie conte, jeffrey parkers, greg white

Man Lifting Cow, one of Sunshine's most iconic pieces of public art. It is a 6‑metre bronze sculpture by internationally recognised artist John Kelly, installed on Hampshire Road, Sunshine and was officially unveiled on September 6th, 2016. John and his six siblings grew up in Sunshine after the family immigrating to Australia from England. The sculpture was a tribute to his father. The sculpture was repainted in 2025 to match Kelly’s original black‑and‑white vision, aligning it with his other cow works worldwide. Sunshine's Fundere Fine Art Foundry located at 27 - 29 Western Avenue Sunshine fabricated the artwork and also carried out this restoration work. 5681.01 - Facelift for beloved cow sculptureman lifting cow, hampshire road, sunshine, john kelly, fundere fine art

The Sunshine Municipal Offices in Alexandra Avenue Sunshine opened in 1967. The building was designed by Gordon Stuart Warmington, a former Sunshine resident. The building was a substantial modernist civic structure with a distinctive boomerang / Y‑shaped plan. Its most iconic feature is the dramatic stained‑glass mural panel projecting over the main entrance featuring a modern sun motif referencing Sunshine’s industrial identity and the Sunshine Harvester Works logo. During the 1970's and 1980's additional wings and extension were added to the eastern side of the building. The building served as the City of Sunshine’s Town Hall until the municipality was abolished in 1994, when Sunshine merged into the newly created City of Brimbank. After the new Brimbank Community and Civic Centre in Hampshire Road opened in 2016, the Council moved its corporate and library operations to the new building. The Alexandra Avenue site was sold to developers in 2018 for $5.58 million. The building then fell into disrepair and was subject to a number of arsonist attacks, squatting, drug taking and other criminal activity. The building is protected by heritage overlays, particularly for its stained‑glass mural and original 1960s form. In November 2025, the City of Brimbank ordered the owners of the site to undertake some emergency demolition works to make the site safe. The stained‑glass mural panel was dismantled in pieces and has been store away for future restoration works by the City of Brimbank.5683.01 - Sunshine Municipal Offices - Demolition Demand.JPG 5683.02 - Sunshine Municipal Offices - Part Demolition For Unsafe Building.JPG 5683.03 - Sunshine Municipal Offices - Farewell To Local Landmark.jpgsunshine municipal offices, alexandra avenue, sunshine

A memo from Legatee Frank Doolan about the poem In Flanders Field and the discussion about the correct wording. There was some discussion about whether it was 'poppies blow' or 'poppies grow'. The article was from 'The Star Weekly' of Toronto about the John McCrae poem. The poem is significant for legacy as the final verse mentions the torch that is used in the Legacy logo. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.Details about the poem that inspires the torch symbol of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Photocopy of an article in 'The Star Weekly' of Toronto and a memo dated 7/8/1973 from Legatee Frank Doolan about the article.poems, torch

In February 2024, the Victorian State Government approinted municipal monitors Melissa Horne & Penelope Holloway to oversea Brimbank Council to help make improvements in governance, address conflict of interest issues improve councillors understanding of their roles & to prevent negative behaviours and conflictNewspaper Article Star Weekly 20th February 2024 - Council to be monitored Newspaper Article Star Weekly 17th December 2024 - Monitors extended until June 25city of brimbank

Newspaper Article Star Weekly 17th December 2024 - Baseball legend hits a home run Newspaper Article Star Weekly 17th December 2024 - The talented Deeble class of 2024baseball, donald "don" james deeble

From relevant information - "The poster was sent to my Grandmother's father (John Garriock) from Canada. It was a giveaway in a Canadian farming magazine of the time. My Grandmother (Barbara Ross) and Grandfather (Robert Heddle Ross) kept the poster and it eventually came to me. I wish to donate it as a way of remembering them".Poster - panoramic poster, paper, black and white, depicts the "Canadian Army setting sail to join British Forces operating against Germany in the War of Nations". Collection of ships setting sail. Print below illustration. Frame - timber, brown/black stain/paint, cardboard backing to poster, cardboard backing. Glass front.framed item, poster, canada, 1914

Newspaper Article Star Weekly 26th March 2024 New Indigenous name for Sydenham Park "Yaluk Barring Park"|Newspaper Article Star Weekly 30th July 2024 - New name for parksydenham park, yaluk barring park, keilor north

The Brimbank Tech School is hosted at the Victoria University Sunshine Campus, 460 Ballarat Road, Sunshine North. The school was officially opened on Monday 10th August 2026 by the Victorian Premier Ben Carroll and the Victorian Minister for Education Gabrielle Williams. The Brimbank Tech School is a government funded STEM innovation and learning centre located at Victoria University’s Sunshine Campus. It delivers industry‑aligned, project‑based programs for secondary students, focusing on science, technology, engineering, and design. The facility provides specialised laboratories, digital fabrication spaces, and collaborative learning environments designed to connect local schools with emerging industries and contemporary technologies.The Brimbank Tech School represents a major investment in Sunshine’s educational and industrial future, strengthening the region’s long‑standing identity as a centre of manufacturing, engineering, and applied trades. It forms part of the broader redevelopment of the Sunshine education precinct and supports pathways into local industries, including advanced manufacturing, health technologies, and digital innovation.7205.01 - Brimbank Tech School Opening Star Weekly 2nd June 2026 Page 5.jpg 7205.02 - Brimbank Tech School Opening Star Weekly 18th September 2026 Page 2.jpgbrimbank tech school, ballarat road, sunshine north, victoria university sunshine campus

Newspaper Article Star Weekly 12 July 2022 Heritage overlay sought of silossunshine wheat silos, wright street, sunshine

Newspaper Article Star Weekly 18 April 2023 New ambulance station opens in Taylors Lakesambulance

The Sunshine Energy Park (SEP) was a Council / Private adventure into using the methane gas stored in the former Albion Quarry to heat the boilers to turn the generators to generate electricity. This adventure failed as the qualities of methane gas was insufficient which led to a long protracted legal battle between the Council and its Consultants. This redevelopment proposed is to turn the vacant site into a major parkland including large scale tree planting, a possible solar farm, cycling & walking tracks, sports fields & stadiums, play spaces, a large urban forest & wetlands systems and more.Newspaper Article Star Weekly 28th May 2024 Page 1 - Energy park green lightsunshine energy park, hulett street, albion

Headlie Taylor worked for H.V. McKay and was the chief designer there. Headlie designed and built the house and gardends at 129 - 131 Durham Road Sunshine in 1938. He lived in the house until his death in 1957. The house was then sold to the Crown, which then set up a boys' hostel in 1959. In the 1990's the house became a drug / alcohol counselling centre for women and children by Western Health. The house then fell into disrepair and Western Health then sold the house to developers. The developers lodged a planning application to demolish all buildings and construct six double story townhouses. There were many objections to this application which led to a compromise and only single story townhouses were built.History On Shaky Ground

Newspaper Article Star Weekly 19th March 2024 Page 5 - End of an era as centre wraps upgreen gully traffic safety centre, green gully reserve, keilor downs

Newspaper Article Star Weekly 24th September 2024 Page 11 - Cairnlea Park celebrates 150 yearscairnlea park primary club, primary, school

The St Albans Community Youth Club began in the early 1950s, operating out of a small tin shed on Main Road East. This was during the explosive post‑war population boom, when St Albans lacked basic services such as sports clubs, libraries, and youth facilities. As membership grew, the original shed was replaced with a recycled Quonset Army Hut, a curved steel structure typical of post‑war surplus buildings. The hut was adapted by volunteers and became the heart of the centre. From the 1950s onward, the Tin Shed hosted an extraordinary range of activities, including: Judo (including the long‑running St Albans Judo Club) Table tennis Marching girls Gymnasium and fitness classes Scouts and Guides Drama and concerts Boat‑building and woodwork Preschool and playgroups Tai Chi, yoga, and lifelong learning programs Police Youth Club Country Women’s Association Food relief and community support services (more recent decades) This diversity made the Tin Shed one of the most important social anchors for newly arrived migrant families.The St Albans “Tin Shed” is one of the most important community-built institutions in Melbourne’s west, a post‑war, migrant‑era youth hub that grew from a tiny, corrugated shed into a major social centre.7204.01 - St. Albans Tin Shed Documents - The Art Of history Joseph Ribarow Star Weekly 8th September 2026 Page 6.jpg 7204.02 - St. Albans Tin Shed Documents - Raising Overdose Awareness In St. Albans Star Weekly 25th August 2026 Page 9.jpg 7204.03 - St. Albans Tin Shed Documents - Art Comes Out Of The Archive Star Weekly 18th August 2026 Page 1.jpgst. albans tin shed, main road east, st. albans, st. albans community youth club, joseph ribarow

Newspaper Article - Vandals cut path of destruction Epaloch Crescent Park & Cranwell Park|Newspaper Article Star Weekly 3rd September 2024 - Lights hit the court at Sassella Park|Newspaper Article Star Weekly 2nd April 2024 Page 1 - Sport funding redirected (Sydenham Park)parks, reserves, club

7212.01 - Sunshine Primary School - Gaga Glee At Sunshine PS - Star Weekly 12th May 2026 Page 1.jpgsunshine primary school, hampshire road, sunshine

Collection of Newspaper Articles 70 Swan Drive Derrimut Fire|Collection of Newspaper Articles Coode Island Fire|Collection Newspaper Articles Westage Bridge Collapse including the construction sequence of the steel spans|Newpaper Article Star Weekly 4th October 2022 Pedestrian killed Ballarat Rd Sunshine|Newpaper Article Star Weekly 4th July 2023 Teenage boy dies after attack St. Albans|Newpaper Article Star Weekly 7th February 2023 Motorcyclist dies Keilor Park Driveaccident, disaster