Brimbank City

The is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of , , . It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.

Local Facilities

The Lake Reserve Chichester Drive, Taylors Lakes Bus 476

The main playground structure at the Lakes Reserve District Park is in the shape of a fish and offers great play opportunities for all children. This park is one of five flagship parks of Council’s much improved park network, and is a key milestone in the implementation of Creating Better Parks.

Delahay Recreation Reserve 36A Goldsmith Avenue Bus 422 & 425

In April 2013 Council completed the upgrade of the Delahey Recreation Reserve Suburban Park playground. This upgrade, which is part of implementing our Creating Better Parks Policy and Plan, has provided the community with an attractively landscaped play space offering a range of play opportunities for children. St Albans Leisure Center 90 Taylors Road

Sydenham Library 1 Station Street, Taylors Lakes

Sydenham Library is located is on the ground floor of the Sydenham Community Hub in Watergardens. It has a self-contained Council Customer Service point and spacious study areas. There is an additional computer and study area available to library members on the first floor of the Sydenham Community Hub.

Dear Park Library 4 Neale Road, Deer Park

Deer Park Library is located next to the Brimbank Central Shopping Centre. It offers quiet individual study rooms, collections in community languages, a toy library, and an outside children’s play area.

Watergardens Town Center 399 , Taylors Lakes

Keilor Central 80 Taylors Road, Keilor Downs

Watervale Shopping Centre 2-14 Calder Park Drive, Sydenham

Watergardens Station

Watergardens railway station is located on the Sunbury line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Sydenham, and particularly the adjacent Watergardens Shopping Centre

St Albans Station

Uniform & School Books

PSW Quality Apparel

Unit 2, 51-53 West Wood Drive, Ravenhall Phone: (03) 9363 8458 Email: [email protected] Open: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Campion Education

8/12 Makland Dr, Derrimut VIC 3030 Phone: 1300 433 982 Open: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Clinics & Chemist

Brimbank Medical Centre Neale Road, Brimbank Shopping Centre, Deer Park Phone: (03) 9360 4172 Website: www.brimbankmedicalcentre.net.au Open: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Active Medical Centre Caroline Springs

228-232 Caroline Springs Blvd Phone: (03)9363 0954 Website: www.activemedicalcentre.com.au Open: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-6:00 pm

Keilor Medical Clinic

1/8-12 Copernicus Way, Keilor Downs VIC 3038 Phone: (03) 9449 4655 Website: www.keilormedical.com.au Open: Monday-Sunday 8:00 am-11:00 pm

Chemist Warehouse

St Albans shop : 327B Main Rd E, St Albans VIC 3021 Phone: (03) 9366 3545

Watergardens shop : Watergardens Town Centre, 399 Melton Hwy, Taylors Lakes VIC 3038 Phone: (03) 8361 6922

Burnside shop : Burnside Hub Shopping Centre 18/15-25 Westwood Dr, Burnside VIC 3023 Phone: (03) 9360 5200 Derrimut shop : Derrimut Village, Mt Derrimut Rd, Derrimut VIC 3030 Phone: (03) 8390 6900

Terry White

Deer Park shop : 74 Neale Road, Brimbank Central Shopping Centre, Deer Park VIC 3023 Phone: (03) 9363 6065

Watergardens shop : 24-24/399 Melton Hwy, Taylors Lakes VIC 3038 Phone: (03) 9446 2999

Other Destinations

Melbourne Botanical Garden Birdwood Ave, South Yarra VIC 3141

Melbourne Gardens was founded in 1846 when land was reserved on the south side of the Yarra River for a new botanic garden. It extends across 36 hectares (89 acres) that slope to the river with trees, garden beds, lakes and lawns. It displays almost 50,000 individual plants representing 8,500 different species. These are displayed in 30 living plant collections.

The Shrine of Remberance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne VIC 3004

Built in 1934, the Shrine is the Victorian state memorial to who have served in war and peacekeeping operations. Explore the Galleries of Remembrance featuring over 800 artworks, historical artefacts and personal effects.

National Gallery of Victoria 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006

The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.

Melbourne Zoo Elliott Ave, Parkville VIC 3052

Spend a day immersed in the amazing animal kingdom at the Melbourne Zoo. Encounter native land species like koalas, wombats and kangaroos at the Australian Bush exhibit, and watch Victoria’s indigenous penguins and seals splash around at the Wild Sea. Admire creatures from around the globe, such as mighty Asian pachyderms at the Trail of Elephants and elegant African zebras and giraffes in open-air habitats.

Werribee Open Range Zoo K Rd, Werribee South VIC 3030

Why travel thousands of kilometres when a taste of African adventure is available just 30 minutes from Melbourne's city centre, at Werribee Open Range Zoo? On the Pula Reserve Walking Trail, come face-to-face with amazing gorillas, a pride of lions, see monkeys and cheetahs at play and feel the sand between your toes at the new Hippo Beach.

No trip to the Zoo is complete without heading out on safari across grassy plains where you will find rhinoceros, giraffes, zebras and antelopes grazing together on the picturesque savannah.