The Brimbank & North West Star Weekly is a weekly suburban newspaper that serves a broad section of outer western Melbourne suburbs including Sunshine, Braybrook, St Albans, Deer Park and Ardeer.
The paper also has an online news website that is updated on a daily basis.
The paper was originally known as the Sunshine Advocate and commenced publication on 1 March 1924, making it the first registered newspaper in the district.
[1] It was founded by Clarence Carlton, who remained the proprietor and editor from 1924 until 1965,[2] when it was acquired by Cumberland Newspapers.
[5] The two newspapers were merged and became known as the Brimbank & North West Star Weekly.