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Nia’s death vote plea
Nia Sims has faced up to her death many times in the past 20 years. The Albion woman has been living with a severe form…
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Neglected library in need of repair
The Deer Park Library is in desperate need of a makeover. Membership numbers are down seven per cent, loans and visitor numbers are down eight…
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Mayor slams pokies restrictions
Recently imposed restrictions on Victorian poker machine venues will do little to ease Brimbank’s gambling problem, according to mayor John Hedditch. Last month the state…
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Carnival Day to showcase fitness centre
Victoria University’s St Albans fitness centre is throwing its doors open for a day of free activities and workouts. Starting from 10am on Wednesday, October…
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Brimbank’s crime down despite worrying trend
Overall crime in Brimbank has fallen significantly for the first time in five years. Figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency last week showed an…
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Teens from the West organise a night to remember
Teens from the west have helped create a night packed with artistic fun and flair. The Teens Art Party at the National Gallery of Victoria,…
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Cars impounded in Sunshine West operation
Brimbank Highway Patrol members scored a two for one following a booze bus operation in Sunshine West overnight. Officers were manning the site on Fitzgerald…
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Two for one booze patrol
Brimbank Police scored a two-for-one deal at a booze bus operation in Sunshine West on Sunday night. Highway patrol officers were manning the site on…
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Chef Bridget Bottcher takes culinary gold
Footscray chef Bridget Bottcher has scored a sizzling course win in Australia’s longest-running culinary competition. Ms Bottcher, 22, took home gold for her entrée and…
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Armed robber pleads guilty
A man who robbed a Maidstone bottle shop and attempted to rob supermarkets in Braybrook and Footscray in late 2016 has been sentenced to 15…
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Visa deadline looms for family
The family of Florence and Sheryil Allen are still holding out hope of a last-minute reprieve in their visa application, with just a week left…
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Deputy mayor to provide a voice for Brimbank’s most vulnerable
As a victim of violence, Brimbank deputy mayor Georgina Papafotiou is determined to be a leading voice for Brimbank’s vulnerable women and children. At last…
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Peek behind shed door
Brimbank’s Men’s Sheds will throw their doors open to the public this week as the establishments take part in a week of celebration. The second…
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Fitness fundraiser fun
The motto of Tanya and Andrew Carroll is “live strong”. It’s part of the name of their personal training business and it’s the reason they…
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Young bakers happy to go on show
A group of Braybrook students are hoping they have what it takes in the bake stakes after entering a collection of cakes in the Royal…
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