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Victims of crime compensation high in Sunshine

Ten per cent of successful victims of crime compensation cases in Victoria were dealt with at Sunshine Magistrates Court during the past financial year. There were...

Salvos provide early Christmas cheer in Sunshine

More than 100 Brimbank families in need were thrown a lifeline last week in the form of a free supermarket in Sunshine. To mark Anti-Poverty...

Sunshine West man was ready to die in Syria

A Sunshine West man has been found guilty of preparing to fight and die on the frontline in war-torn Syria. Last Tuesday, a Supreme Court...

St Albans school celebrates NAPLAN turnaround

Holy Eucharist Primary School at St Albans is celebrating its best-ever NAPLAN results. With more than 94 per cent of its students speaking English as...

Legal service receives much needed funds

Services such as a Vietnamese-speaking lawyer in St Albans and a domestic violence duty lawyer at Bacchus Marsh will be delivered thanks to a...

Rave revue for JDC dancers

JDC Performing Arts Studios at Caroline Springs is the toast of the junior dance world after dominating a major dance competition at Darebin Arts...

Council vows to plant 700,000 trees to beat heat

Brimbank council has vowed to plant 700,000 trees over the next 30 years to cut pollution and boost residents’ resilience to heatwaves. The council’s urban...

Brimbank council acts on fire hazard properties

Properties in Sunshine North, Derrimut and Sunshine West are the least prepared for the fire season, Brimbank council inspections have revealed. The council issued 779...

MP calls for council to reveal safety concerns

Brimbank council should disclose community safety concerns that guided its new safety strategy, according to St Albans MP Natalie Suleyman, herself a recent victim...

Never to young to learn scooter safety

Watch out guys, scooters coming through. Four-year-old Flynn (above) and two-year-old Ramsey (below) are avid scooter fans, and will be learning about injury prevention and...

Grooming class lets every dog have its day

Do you think your dog has what it takes to be a doggie model? Then this could be your chance. With pet grooming on the...

VU Secondary College conquers rugby codes

Victoria University Secondary College’s Rugby Academy continues to produce the goods with its senior boys’ team winning the Storm Cup last month to become...

Youth unemployment at ‘record high’ in the west

Youth unemployment is at a “record” high in Melbourne’s western suburbs and early school leaver numbers are “dramatic”, according to a new report. About 2600,...

Sunshine service caring for the carers

It may look like any other house on the street, but inside the Meadowbank Drive property at Sunshine North lies a lifeline for local...

Centenarian Percy is still firing

Listening to his beloved Magpies win 12 of their 14 premierships on the radio has been a highlight of the past 100 years for...

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Blues add experience

Keilor has added some more experience to its group as it tries to close the gap on its best and worst in the Victorian...