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New help for Brimbank dads
Brimbank has a new approach to preventing family violence. The Brimbank Dads program has been designed to support new fathers and those with children under…
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Park cafe plan a slow-burner
Almost a year since the Brownstone Cafe shut its doors, Brimbank Park, one of the municipality’s biggest landmarks is still without a basic food and…
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Death fear over failed lights bid
A decade of community campaigning, a VicRoads recommendation, council advocacy and support from local MPs appears to have fallen on deaf ears. Brimbank mayor Margaret…
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Filmmaker’s arrival
A St Albans-based filmmaker is set to shine on the big stage. Saidin Salkic’s films The Arrival of a Phoenix and Silence’s Crescendo will both…
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Builder rips off clients
An award-winning photographer and her young family have been left out of pocket $18,000 after a builder took their money and ran. Jacinta Dal Ben…
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Seniors in the spotlight
Brimbank will celebrate its seniors throughout the month of October. The Brimbank Seniors Festival, which is part of the Victorian Seniors Festival, will include excursions,…
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Unpaid rates leads to council auction
Brimbank council will auction off an Ardeer property to recover unpaid rates. The public auction will be held on Saturday, October 13 at the office…
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Candidate pledges school fight
The Labor candidate for the seat of Footscray has vowed to deliver funding to fully redevelop Sunshine College. Katie Hall, who has been selected to…
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Frank chalks up 100
Frank Smolen this week celebrates the 100th year of a remarkable life. The St Bernadette’s aged care resident moved from Poland to Australia after World…
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Pylon on the honours
One of the west’s favourite sons has been honoured as part of the upgraded M80 Ring Road. Signage commemorating the career and legacy of EJ…
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Brimbank’s pokies plea
Brimbank council is stepping up its fight against pokies losses across the municipality. The council recently joined with the Alliance for Gambling reform to launch…
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Careers start young
Some of Brimbank’s youngest residents started thinking about their future careers last month, with a ‘speed careers’ day at Sunshine Primary School. More than 60…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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