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Gas shock: Answers demanded
A senior MP has labelled the Sunshine landfill toxic gas revelation as a “time bomb” and called for a judicial inquiry. In February, Star Weekly…
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Denton Avenue residents left in the dark
Residents of Denton Avenue say years of silence, followed by the drip feeding of information, has only raised concerns about what lies beneath their homes.…
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Teens arrested after gym thefts
Police have charged two teenagers following a number of alleged thefts and vehicle thefts from gymnasiums in the west last month. The alleged offences occurred…
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Licence testing returns
A three-year fight to return licence testing to Brimbank has come to an end, largely thanks to the efforts of one man. Sunshine resident Peter…
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Former Brimbank mayor resigns
Brimbank councillor Lucinda Congreve has resigned from office. The former mayor’s resignation, which is effective immediately, comes just months out from local government elections. Ms…
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Patient burnt after fire breaks out in operating room
A 72-year-old patient undergoing surgery at Sunshine Hospital is in a critical condition after she suffered burns when a fire broke out in the operating…
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Dumped, now feline fine
Liam and Thomas are all heart, which is more than can be said for those who dumped the then one-week old kittens in a Brimbank…
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Health risk low: council
Brimbank council has emphasised that the health risk to residents impacted by the Sunshine landfill methane issue is low. A 2013 EPA report, seen by…
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Gas shock hits property values
Brimbank real estate agents say properties affected by Sunshine landfills toxic remnants would be hit hard, and some could be rendered “unsellable”. Ray White St…
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Four bin roll-out welcomed
Brimbank council has welcomed the state government’s Recycling Victoria package. Under the package, a four bin system will rolled out across the state from next…
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Hospitals prepared for pandemic
Western Health, which operates the Sunshine and Footscray hospitals, said it was well advanced in preparations for a possible outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The…
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Class action could flow
The lawyer responsible for settling the Cranbourne Landfill class action says there are some very similar circumstances to the Sunshine landfill issue. In 2008, Slater…
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Residents kept in the dark
Residents living in houses built on and around the former Sunshine landfills say they hold fears for their health and property values. Star Weekly last…
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Expansion takes shape
Watergardens’ $50 million expansion is taking shape with the first round of new retailers announced. Dubbed ‘The Marketplace’ the expansion will largely be used as…
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New road to terminal
Melbourne Airport has begun construction on its $60 million express road. The new elevated loop road will connect the Tullamarine Freeway to the Terminal T4…
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