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12/11/2022

35 years ago

November 11, 1987

Ol’ Bill spends his days huddled under a makeshift shanty on the banks of the Kororoit Creek. At dusk, he drags a pair of hard leather boots without laces onto his ageing feet and wanders through local tips collecting tin cans.

25 years ago

November 12, 1997

Plans to build a $2.2 million club for the Western Bulldogs in Keilor Downs have attracted howls of protest.

20 years ago

November 12, 2002

Plans for the Sunshine Swim and Leisure Centre have been revealed by Brimbank council.

10 years ago

November 13, 2021

Leading the way: The African community isn’t short of inspiration.

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