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25/11/2023

40 years ago

November 30, 1983

Sunshine council is to clamp down on trail bike riders, the motorised vandals who are ruining many of the city’s parks and reserves.

30 years ago

December 1, 1993

Three boys aged between 12 and 13 have robbed a 12-year-old boy of his cap at knife-point in Leslie Street, St Albans.

20 years ago

November 25, 2003

Plans which would see Hillside families benefit from a new million-dollar preschool complex have been overshadowed by news of a delay.

10 years ago

November 26, 2013

Snake catcher Jarrod Bingham is warning that, with conditions ideal for breeding, Brimbank residents can expect to see large numbers of snakes this summer.

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