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Prison for armed crime spree
A man who carried out armed robberies in Brooklyn, Williams Landing and Tarneit in July, 2016, has been sentenced to six years prison. Benjamin Sweet…
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West’s greening zone branches out
Melbourne’s west is feeling the positive effects of a major tree planting program, according to a new study from RMIT University. The study looked at…
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Mother Nature gets helping hand
Brimbank council has released a draft Habitat Connectivity Plan for community consultation, with the aim of better preserving native flora and fauna in the municipality.…
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New council delivers for Brimbank
In the first annual report since councillors took over from administrators, Brimbank council has been described as putting in a “huge effort”. The 2016-17 report,…
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Techies find a new space
Brimbank tech heads will soon have a new way to learn and develop ideas, with the launch this week of the Brimbank Hackerspace. The brainchild…
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A fashion star in the making
On a night of colourful frocks, elegant gowns and head-turning ensembles, one St Albans Secondary College student stole the show. Anh Hoang took home three…
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Choir set to usher in the festive season
Members of the Western Health Singers choir are preparing for one of their biggest annual performances. The group will help usher in the festive season…
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Students to become teachers
At the beginning of the year, a group of computer coding club students at St Albans’ Catholic Regional College began brainstorming ideas to promote sustainability…
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My Brimbank
What is your connection to Brimbank? Until recently, I had lived in Brimbank all my life. I grew up in Deer Park and went…
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Students embrace walking in the West
Sydenham-Hillside Primary School pupils have been stepping out in this year’s VicHealth Walk to School program. Teacher Henry Nicdao says the initiative helped ease vehicle…
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Tree vandals strike again
A spate of attacks on trees in Sunshine’s Wright Street has cost Brimbank ratepayers more than $9000 in the past two months. About 25 trees…
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Sunshine to remain a dry zone
Sunshine’s central business district will remain an alcohol-free zone after Victoria Police successfully applied to extend a ban for a further 12 months. The area…
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Sunshine police make major drug bust
Sunshine police have seized about 481 grams of methyl amphetamine, eight grams of ecstasy, a quantity of weapons and more than $50,000 in cash from…
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Run for mum is all heart
Kristian and Alissa Martan will pound the pavement in memory of their mother at next month’s City2Sea run, raising funds for breast cancer research in…
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Students embrace walking in the West
Sydenham-Hillside Primary School pupils have been stepping out in this year’s VicHealth Walk to School program. Teacher Henry Nicdao says the initiative helped ease vehicle…
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