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A force for unity
A collection of the west’s community groups will come together under one roof this Saturday. Connectwest – aimed at enabling connections and collaboration between community…
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Speaking up for youth
The voice of Brimbank’s youth will be heard at city hall. A newly formed Young Citizens Jury brought together a group of 20 young people…
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Privacy hell for family
A Sunshine couple claim they have been robbed of their privacy by a development that directly overlooks their backyard. Husband and wife Rodrigo and Claire…
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Easter keeps police busy
The Brimbank police service area recorded the third highest number of road and traffic offences in the state during the Easter long weekend. In total,…
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Bag ban gets bigger
Woolworths’ Taylors Lakes store kick-started the company’s green movement by ditching single-use plastic bags last week. Taylors Lakes is one of three Victorian stores, the…
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Former city council offices up for sale
A piece of Sunshine history is up for sale. With the new Brimbank Community and Civic Centre now fully operational, the former council home at…
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An artistic journey awaits
One of Brimbank’s brightest creative minds is preparing to take an audience on an artistic journey. St Albans-based filmmaker Saidin Salkic will be screening his…
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Recycling contractor ‘in talks’
Brimbank council is in discussions with its recycling contractor, SKM, to ensure kerbside bin collections remain as changes to the global recycling market continue to…
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Ladies first for crossing
The long-awaited lights at the Ballarat Road and Perth Avenue intersection will be fitted with female pedestrian signals if the Albion Action Group has its…
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Brimbank falls between cracks
St Albans, Sunshine North, Ardeer and Albion are among the most disadvantaged Victorian suburbs, according to new census data. The Bureau of Statistics’ index of…
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Focusing on women
NAIDOC Week may be nearly three months away, but Western Health and local councils are calling for entrants in a photography competition to highlight the…
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More jail time for riot prisoner
A man who took part in a riot at the Ravenhall Correctional Centre in 2015 had his sentence extended by 18 months in the County…
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Hello Vietnam
Vietnamese culture will take centre stage in St Albans this weekend, with the launch of a new show. The Festival of Traditional Vietnamese Music and…
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Twenty arrested in child exploitation raids
A Sunshine North man has been charged as part of a statewide police operation into online child exploitation. Operation P2P, a joint operation between Victoria…
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More services needed for premature babies
A Werribee South mother has called for Wyndham’s maternity services to be expanded to cater for babies born between 24 and 32 weeks’ gestation. Jody…
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