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Watson raises councillor demerit system

A penalty system that could throw councils and councillors out of office without appeal has been suggested by Brimbank’s chief administrator. In a submission to...

New suburb sparks rivalry

Caroline Springs residents fear their needs will be forgotten by the state government now a new suburb has moved into town. Thornhill Park, a master...

Sons of the west shape up

A fitness program geared at changing the lives – and shape – of men across the west is back up and running for a...

Taylors Lakes teen takes on the world

Tyson Scarcella was overwhelmed when told he’d been selected to represent Australia in a futsal competition in April. The Taylors Lakes’ teenager represents Victoria in...

Young dad jailed for armed robberies

A young bricklayer has been jailed for his “limited” role in a series of armed robberies across the north-west. In the County Court, Ngalo Fosita,...

Celebrating the red and black

The dual celebration of a committed community and a 40-year premiership reunion will make April 2 one of the biggest days and nights on...

Naked man arrested in Keilor

A naked and apparently confused man was arrested by police after running through Keilor towards oncoming traffic last weekend. Local police arrested the man around 9.30pm...

Rockbank smash and grab

Police are investigating an armed robbery at Rockbank where a car was driven through the sliding doors of a service station last month Police said the stolen white sedan...

Fast food breakfast ‘benefits community’: VCAT

An elderly couple’s objection to a Hungry Jacks store at Sunshine opening two hours earlier has been rejected by the Victorian Civil and Administrative...

Maria celebrates a stella century

Brimbank has welcomed another member to its exclusive centenary club. Maria Stella Costa celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends on Friday night at...

Police arrest alleged hoon meet organisers

Police say they have arrested the Greensborough ring leader of a hoon group based in the north-west. Taskforce Regarder executed warrants in Greensborough, Mornington and Mount Martha...

Caroline Springs jewellery theft

UPDATE Melton Police are hunting five teenagers after a Caroline Springs jewellery store robbery early on Tuesday morning. The thieves, believed to be aged roughly between...

Five arrested in drug raids

Five people from Braybrook, Sunshine and Altona North were arrested during a police operation targeting large-scale illicit drug trafficking. Altona North divisional response unit detectives yesterday raided six...

Taylors Hill woman carjacked

A Taylors Hill woman was verbally threatened before being car-jacked in Moonee Ponds on Monday morning. The 50-year-old had parked her car at a carpark on Gladstone Street,...

Walking the walk in the west

Maddison Hawkett, Cassandra James and Sharon Busch have been preparing for this weekend for months. The three Western Health employees will don gym wear in...

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Three arrests after extended follow

Three youths in an allegedly stolen care were arrested after police followed them across Melbourne’s northwest early on Thursday morning. Officers spotted a grey Audi...