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06/08/2022

35 years ago

August 5, 1987

Keilor’s three ALP councillors were defeated and replaced by Independents on Saturday.

25 years ago

August 6, 1997

Deer Park could end up with two postcodes, causing havoc to postal services both there and in St Albans, if a Brimbank City Council proposal is adopted.

20 years ago

August 6, 2002

North-West Brimbank residents have seized the initiative in seeking answers to the long standing complaint by the region’s young people that they have nothing to do.

10 years ago

August 7, 2012

Brimbank council will keep lobbying the state government for a reduction in gaming machine numbers after new figures revealed a record loss of $145.6 million in the past financial year

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