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Help is at hand for volunteers
People with a disability are under-represented in the volunteer sector and Duke Street Community House wants to know why. A project launched by the organisation…
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Warm hearts for winter
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College students have rallied behind the Vinnies Winter Appeal. The college kicked off its annual Vinnies Winter Appeal last month with a…
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Whitten bridge works step it up
Significant upgrades to a western suburbs icon are almost complete. Construction to widen the Ring Road’s EJ Whitten Bridge hit a major milestone last week,…
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My Brimbank: Judy Ingram
Tell us about your connection to Brimbank. I moved here in 1970 with my mum and dad. When I got here we stayed here.…
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Cash call to help west catch up
Brimbank needs urgent help across a range of areas to bring its “considerably poorer outcomes” up to par with Melbourne averages, the council says. The…
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Brothers check mates
Eric and Benjamin Zhang love chess. The Taylors Lakes brothers, aged nine and seven, play each other three times a day, trying to claim bragging…
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Town centres in focus
Brimbank council is calling on local residents, employees and visitors to help improve local town centres across the municipality. The council is urging the community…
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Activity centre views sought
Brimbank council is calling for feedback on its strategy for the municipality’s activity centres. The council’s draft version of the Brimbank Activity Centre Strategy 2018…
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Toxic shock for Brimbank
Brimbank council is seeking urgent assurance that community safety is not at risk after Melbourne Airport confirmed contamination caused by toxic chemicals has spread beyond…
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Off to see the wizard
A journey with Dorothy and her friends down the yellow brick road awaits these school holidays. Watergardens Town Centre is bringing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s much-loved…
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Good wrap for recycling
Colourful, anti-plastic messages have appeared throughout Sunshine. The Friends of Kororoit Creek and the Sunshine Business Association have teamed up to introduce new bin wraps…
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New chapter for Lakes’ students
Year 10 media studies students at Taylors Lakes Secondary College are celebrating the completion of a project with a difference. As part of their major…
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Sunshine left holding the babies
Sunshine Hospital says it’s ready to lend a hand to neighbouring hospitals buckling under the strain of high demand on their maternity services. Werribee Mercy…
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In Brief
NAIDOC celebrations The theme of NAIDOC Week (July 8-15) is ‘Because of her, we can!’ – to highlight the contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
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Check mates
Eric and Benjamin Zhang love chess. The Taylors Lakes brothers, aged nine and seven, play each other three times a day, trying to claim bragging…














