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Community garden produce stolen
Volunteers at Horseshoe Bend Community Group (HBCG) have been left shocked after a large quantity of ripened vegetables were stolen from a community garden. President…
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Faces of the west
Each week Star Weekly photographers are out and about capturing events and people across the west.
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My Place
Kate Newitt is the principal of the recently de-merged Hillside Primary School. She spoke to Sam Porter about her role and her connection to the…
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Ardeer grassfire, smoke warning
Firefighters responded to a grassfire on Ballarat Road in Ardeer on the afternoon of Tuesday 17 February. Crews arrived on scene to find a grass…
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Seedlings for schools
Public and private early learning centres, family day cares and schools within Brimbank can sign up for the autumn rollout of the ’veggie seedlings in…
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Total fire ban declared
Residents across Brimbank are being urged to remain vigilant today, with a total fire ban declared for Victoria’s Central District amid hot, dry and windy…
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From office to paramedic
Graduate paramedic Tracie Avion had never interacted with Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics until she witnessed someone go into cardiac arrest about eight years ago. Seeing…
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Community Calendar
Harrick’s Cottage and Police Hut Open Day Keilor Historical Society is hosting an open day, launching its publication and exhibition about ‘early transport in the…
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Getting into the groove
Brimbank locals enjoyed an afternoon of ballroom dancing at Sydenham Neighbourhood House. The classes, offered by Brimbank council, are for all levels, giving those new…
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From the archives
Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors… 40 years ago 26 February, 1986 Angry Deer Park residents have slammed the federal government’s…
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Ambulance response times up
Ambulance response times in Brimbank increased slightly during the last quarter, according to the latest data released by Ambulance Victoria (AV). In the October to…
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Blood donation pop-up
Locals are being invited to roll up their sleeves and give blood as Lifeblood hosts a blood donation popup in Sunshine early next month. Lifeblood…
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Love is in the air
Couples at Doutta Galla Aged Care facility in Sunshine were treated to a romantic lunch date on Thursday 12 February ahead of Valentine’s Day. Workers…
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My place
Wasi Abidi grew up in Melton before moving to St Albans. Benefitting from a western scholarships program through Western Chances, Mr Abidi told Jack O’Shea-Ayres…
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Aussie kids salt risk
Research from Deakin University has suggested most Australian children are at risk of developing high blood pressure at a younger age due to eating too…
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