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15/07/2022

35 years ago

July 15, 1987

The Highpoint City Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong is expected to be sold of $125 million next week.

25 years ago

July 16, 1997

A proposed state-of-the-art technological innovation centre would make the City of Brimbank the Australian forerunner in technology education.

20 years ago

July 16, 2002

Brimbank slipped from sixth to 12th place in Victoria’s municipal building approvals rankings last year, despite its approvals being up $18m.

10 years ago

July 17, 2012

Village elders: Keeping the past alive for future generations.

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