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RSL appeals for helping hand
The Sunshine RSL needs volunteers to help with this year’s Anzac Appeal. Sunshine RSL president Gary Collins said volunteer numbers have dwindled in recent years…
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In brief
Recycling saga Brimbank council is in discussions with Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group and SKM about recovering the cost of sending recyclables to landfill.…
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Digging the Aussie life
The remarkable journeys of two Brimbank men have become intertwined on the Metro Tunnel. Fares Haddad and Meseret Bogale are from refugee/asylum seeker backgrounds and…
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Albion development bid rejected
Brimbank council has knocked back another planning application for a development in Derrimut Street, Albion. The proposal to grant a planning permit for five double-storey…
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Council staff now up for a chat
Brimbank council customer service officers can now be contacted online. The council has release Brimbank Chat, which provides online access to the customer service team…
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Meet 1st St Albans Scouts leader Chris Nguyen
Chris Nguyen grew up in St Albans and is now giving back to the community as a leader at the Tran Hung Dao – 1st…
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Parents level up on links between gaming and gambling
Keilor Downs Secondary College is taking part in a Victorian-first program alerting parents to the links between gaming and gambling. The school is one of…
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Lost Dogs Home bringing low-cost cat desexing to Brimbank
Reducing the numbers of abandoned and unwanted cats and kittens is the target of a low-cost desexing session in Brimbank. The Lost Dogs’ Home is…
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Brimbank police focus on use of false number plates
The use of false number plates is on the rise in Brimbank and Melton, police are warning. Police took to social media last week to…
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Emergency services on display at Watergardens Town Centre
Brimbank residents can meet the people behind the municipality’s emergency services during an expo at Watergardens Town Centre this weekend. Agencies including Ambulance Victoria, Australian…
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MFB praises improved Brimbank fire response times
Response times are improving at most of Brimbank’s fire stations, with brigades responding to 90 per cent of code one emergencies in less than eight…
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21 charges for Delahey motorcyclist
A 21-year old Delahey motorcyclist faces 21 charges after being intercepted in St Albans on Friday night. Police allege the rider was driving erratically before…
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Sunshine West woman dies on international flight
A 34-year old Sunshine West woman has died on a Qantas flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne. Two doctors on board the flight tried to…
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Sydenham’s quiet place
A new facility to learn, read and meet has been officially opened at the Sydenham library. Brimbank mayor Lucinda Congreve and Member for Sydenham Natalie…
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Facelift for Errington Reserve
St Albans’ Errington Reserve is set for a $6.2 million upgrade. Construction of a sports and community pavilion ($4.3 million) and new tennis courts ($1.9…
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