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14/05/2022

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors

35 years ago

May 13, 1987

The lives of 323 meatworkers were thrown into turmoil last week when they were sacked by Smorgon Consolidated Industries.

25 years ago

May 14, 1997

Brimbank’s Aboriginal community will be consulted before culturally sensitive areas are considered for development a strategy to be unveiled next week.

20 years ago

May 14, 2002

The third Bracks Budget drew praise for its strong focus on education but has been attacked by the Brimbank transport lobby which saw its demands as being ignored.

10 years ago

May 15, 2012

An increasing number of Brimbank residents are risking serious health problems by mixing legal and illegal drugs, according to health experts.

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