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Booked in Sunshine
What started as a nice way of getting more people reading books has bloomed into page-turning excitement. Alanna Smith started a free library out the…
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Jail for stabbing attack on friend
A Sunshine man who stabbed a friend in the scrotum at a party in 2016 has been sentenced in the County Court to nine years…
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St Albans a big budget winner
The long-awaited upgrade of St Albans Leisure Centre is a step closer. The upgrade was the centrepiece of Brimbank council’s 2018-19 draft budget, with $1.8…
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Vicar spared jail over child abuse chat
By Jacqueline Le – The Age An Anglican priest caught boasting online about his child sex abuse fantasies has been convicted but will not spend any…
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Pedestrian dies following collision
A pedestrian has died following a collision in Sunshine North last night. It is believed the 83-year-old woman was crossing West Moreland Road about 6.30pm…
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Health bus for mums. bubs
A newly converted mobile bus will provide additional maternal and child health services to parts of Brimbank. Brimbank mayor Margaret Giudice said the bus was…
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Birth of a sprint star
A Sunshine Hospital midwife swapped the birthing suite for running track to claim second place in this year’s Stawell Gift. Pamela Austin ran her season-best…
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My Brimbank: Trish Macmahon
What’s your connection to Brimbank? I got married 18 years ago and moved from the northern suburbs to be with my husband. That was…
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Green scene for Stony Creek
Sunshine North’s Upper Stony Creek is to be transformed from a concrete drain into a natural, re-vegetated creek. Work on the $11.35 million project will…
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Culture shared in Albion
Melbourne’s Turkish Cypriot community is preparing for an extravagant celebration. The community will gather at the North Cyprus Turkish Community Centre in Albion on Sunday,…
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Council launches reporting service
A new feature on the Brimbank council website will make it easier for community members to report issues and make service requests. The new tool,…
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Henry, Mary and love
An accidental discovery has provided the catalyst for a stage production that examines the relationship between Henry Lawson and Mary Gilmore. While researching Henry Lawson’s…
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Bullied teen takes a stand
A Caroline Springs teenager has turned a harrowing experience into the catalyst for change. Monique Mastrobattista, 14, suffered at the hands of bullies after transferring…
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West airport link push
After more than five decades of talk, the time for action on an airport rail link looks to be drawing closer. Last Thursday, Prime Minister…
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Local dance schools to mix with the professionals
An internationally successful dance show will head to Braybrook this weekend. After two years on tour and a recent run in London’s West End, Beats…
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