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Heroic customer thwarts armed robbery after men with machete, metal pole smash into pokies
By Sophie Aubrey/The Age A heroic pokies customer has thwarted two would-be armed robbers who smashed their way into a St Albans venue carrying a…
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Vandals hit golf greens
Two greens at the Keilor Golf Club were last week ripped up after vehicles were deliberately driven across the course. Brimbank infrastructure and city services…
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Plaza cooks up foodie fantasia
Sunshine Plaza Shopping Centre hopes to become the fresh food hub of Brimbank under a bold new plan. Centre management is planning to undertake a…
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Council concern grows
There are growing concerns the Brimbank council is reverting to its old ways and a local MP says he will have no hesitation in calling…
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Grants to help build disability empowerment
Disability groups are being encouraged to apply to a new grants program to help those with disabilities be heard. The state government‘s recently announced Disability…
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Critical courtside assist
Joshua Simpson is lucky to be alive – and he has the quick thinking of family and staff at Keilor Basketball Stadium to thank for…
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Ace encounter for young star
The Australian Open may be over for another year, but the memories will live long in the mind of Braybrook eight-year-old Morgan Vong. Morgan joined…
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Humbled by medal honour
Nearly 27 years after migrating to Australia, Caroline Springs’ Haileluel Gebre-Selassie has been awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day…
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Honours for our finest
Brimbank’s finest were recognised on Saturday with the annual Australia Day awards, including the announcement of the citizen and young citizen of the year. Citizen…
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MY BRIMBANK: Rowena de la Rosa
Rowena De La Rosa is an avid gardener at the Westvale Community Centre. She spoke to Ewen McRae What is your connection to Brimbank?…
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Kick off the new year with a new sport
Applications for the winter round of council’s In2Sport program are now open. The program allows children aged six to 18 years to apply for up…
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OAM honour for Marilyn King
Helping other people is in Marilyn King’s blood. Growing up “incredibly poor” in the central Queensland town of Biloela, her parents were nevertheless known throughout…
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Dog squad helps arrest five
A police dog has helped bring about the arrest of five teens in Keilor last night. Police were called to an address in Rose Street,…
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Taylors Lakes crash leaves two in hospital
A man and a woman in their 30s have been seriously injured in a single vehicle car accident in Taylors Lakes this evening. Paramedics were…
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West stations high in crime
Western suburbs train stations are a hot spot for crime, police data has revealed. Sunshine, Footscray, Newport, Werribee, Williams Landing and St Albans are among…
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