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Friends go the distance
A BreastWest program that supports patients going through a breast cancer diagnosis is having lasting benefits. The Sunshine Hospital program, which supports patients on their…
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Community loses its voice
A western suburbs institution said goodbye on Thursday. At 12pm on January 16, community radio station Stereo 974 Sunshine ceased transmission. Management at the station…
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My Wyndham: Jade Marikar Bawa
Young Hoppers Crossing resident Jade Marikar Bawa, aged 17, is a graduate of MacKillop College in Werribee. Last year, Jade was presented with an award…
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Drilling to find landfill fire
Work to investigate “hotspots” at the Kealba landfill will resume today. Drilling is expected to start to find the cause of a suspected underground fire…
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Sunshine’s green revolution
A $5.47 million civic green space will be built in the “heart of Hampshire Road”. Brimbank mayor Georgina Papafotiou said the space, which will be…
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Council workers fined for dumping
A Brimbank council employee has been fined $1900 for illegally dumping rubbish in the municipality. Ngametua Punua was convicted and fined in the Sunshine Magistrates…
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Greens call for airport link
The Victorian Greens have called on the state and federal governments to recommit to a Broadmeadows connection as part of the airport rail link. The…
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Gift that keeps on giving
One of St Albans’ biggest events is tipped to attract more than 2000 people this weekend. The St Albans Gift will be held on Saturday,…
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Emergency work takes shape
Work on Sunshine Hospital’s new $34 million emergency department has begun. The hospital’s emergency department is one of the busiest in the state, treating more…
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Many cars make light work
A multi-deck carpark in Sunshine is the latest Brimbank building to make the move to solar energy. An 82-kilowatt solar system has been installed on…
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Brimbank crime on the rise
Criminal offences rose marginally in Brimbank for the year ending September 2019, but the municipality’s offence rate remains well above the state average. There were…
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Festivals aid fire fund
The Brimbank community is digging deep to help those affected by the devastating Victorian bushfires. Fundraising efforts have continued in earnest since the bushfire crisis…
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Six arrested following alleged armed robbery
Police have swiftly arrested six teenage boys following an armed robbery at a bottle shop on Sunday night. Police allege a group of males entered…
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Expert Views: Merger of Local Lawyers and Sievers Lee
Sievers Lee is a long-established law firm in Sunshine, having its roots in Sievers & Sievers, established in the 1930s, and Telfer & Graham, established…
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Pair netted with 230 abalone at Altona beach
Two Sunshine West men have been arrested for allegedly possessing more than 230 abalone at Altona beach. Fisheries officers watched the pair diving for about…
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