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Man jailed over violent robbery

By Ewen McRae   A man involved in an armed robbery in Sunshine last year has been sentenced in the County Court to five years jail. Berihum...

Man jailed over violent robbery

A man involved in an armed robbery in Sunshine last year has been sentenced in the County Court to five years jail. Berihum Atsabaha, 26,...

Auction breaks record

The Sunshine area is turning into the capital of the west according to one real estate agent, following another record sale. A property at 211...

Banjo takes the next step

Banjo has always danced to his own beat. Just three years after taking up hip hop dancing classes the 14-year-old, who trains at L2R Dance...

Safe pets cheap as chips

Brimbank pet owners are being urged to do the right thing by their furry companions as part of a statewide blitz on microchipping. For the...

Six charged in crop house blitz

Six people have been charged and 600 cannabis plants seized in a police blitz on crop houses in the western suburbs. Police from the Brimbank...

Golden gun and luxury cars seized in drug raids across Melbourne’s west

A golden gun and a $480,000 Lamborghini are among $12 million worth of assets that have been seized by the Australian Federal Police (AFP)...

Call to review public transport

State politicians are being urged to fix Melton’s “woefully inadequate” public transport, particularly bus routes. The Melton Transport Community Reference Group has started a petition...

Guy planning, population pledge

A Coalition state government has pledged to rein in housing approvals in booming Melbourne suburbs that are struggling with a lack of infrastructure, despite...

A champion campaign

Do you know an outstanding woman doing wonders in the sporting community? Djerriwarrh Health Services is calling for nominations for women who have made a...

Tiny class, big rewards

Belinda Fitzpatrick learnt a valuable lesson during a first aid training session: she could be the difference to saving her child’s life in an...

Sex diseases on the rise

A surge in sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in Brimbank is prompting calls for locals to look after their own sexual health and get tested. Department...

Holiday fun ready to ramp and roll

Some of the state’s best scooter riders are set to roll into Brimbank these school holidays and locals have the chance to join them...

Water safety warning

The EPA has issued a warning to the public to stay away from a number of Brimbank waterways. The agency recommended that people avoid swimming...

My Brimbank: Jessica Amsden

What’s your connection to Brimbank?   I moved to Brimbank two and half years ago. I didn’t know the area that well prior to moving to...

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Kabbadi is coming to Victoria

Tickets for the first ever Pro Kabbadi League exhibition match to be played on Australian soil are now on sale. Kabaddi – the second biggest...

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