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Asbestos removal in Brimbank Park overdue, says environmental group, Green MPs

Fed up Brimbank residents have called on the state government to rid Brimbank Park of asbestos. Red tape has been blamed for inaction to remove...

Heritage listed police hut sitting in a heap awaiting funding

Plans to re-assemble Keilor’s first police station have ground to a halt because the project has repeatedly failed to qualify for state government assistance. The...

Dementia: Rosie’s advice is to reach out and get help

On the eve of Father’s Day last year, Rosie Visevic Mamic’s father, Stipe, lay in bed in a catatonic state. He was “code blue”, doctors’...

My Place: Barry McMahon

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Melbourne Airport opposes developing former Keilor school sites

Rezoning two former school sites in Keilor to allow for residential development would expose new residents to aircraft noise, a Melbourne Airport-convened committee says. At...

Keilor Downs resident will door-knock this week to raise money for life saving research

Joseph Sammut has donated to the National Heart Foundation for a number of years now. So when the foundation called three years ago to ask...

Puppy carers needed in Melbourne’s western suburbs

About 30 people are on Vision Australia’s waiting list for a guide dog at any given time. And puppy carer co-ordinator Wendy Lake wants to...

Sunshine’s multi-deck car park to open next Wednesday

Sunshine's new $9.3 million multi-deck car park will open next Wednesday. It comes as Brimbank council is set to rubber stamp the Brotherhood of St...

New app to help nurses communicate with non-English speaking patients at Western Health

New software will be rolled out at Sunshine hospital that will help non-English speaking patients communicate with nurses. Health Minister Jill Hennessy was at the...

Brimbank’s Most Wanted – September 13, 2016

Brimbank’s most wanted: Let’s help Brimbank Police. If you have any information in relation to these people, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000...

Plumpton plan lacking key details, council says

A state government plan to transform Plumpton into a residential and employment hub lacks key details about potential financial risks, Melton council believes. The council...

Victoria Police “highly likely” to ask for more cops

Victoria Police is likely to ask the state government for more police in growth corridors to deal with a recent crime wave. Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton...

Greens MP to grill government over Brimbank Park asbestos discovery

Community concerns about asbestos which remains sealed off in Brimbank Park more than eight months after it was discovered will be raised in state...

Sunshine “blight” could become new cafe

A plan to convert a “blight” on Sunshine into a seven-day-a-week licensed cafe has gone to Brimbank council. Applicant Greg Fee says Sunshine needs more...

Sunshine kinder honoured for helping “oppressed” local families

A Sunshine East Kindergarten program helping young Burmese refugees is in the running for a state government education award. The kinder is a finalist at...

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Seagulls, Cats win thrillers

Williamstown and Hoppers Crossing both won thrillers in the opening round of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association T20 competition. The Seagulls snuck home by one...