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From the archives

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors.

35 years ago

March 25, 1987

At least three local parliamentarians protested this week over impending cuts to an organisation that cares for dying people in the western suburbs.

25 years ago

March 19, 1997

Voters and candidates have described last Saturday’s Brimbank council elections as disastrous.

20 years ago

March 26, 2002

Brimbank logs slightly behind Moonee Valley as the premier industry centre in Melbourne’s west.

10 years ago

March 20, 2012

Brimbank is teetering on the brink of a jobs crisis as the west bears the brunt of the state’s employment decline.

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