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Homework club to finish up despite meeting performance targets
The federal government will not renew funding for a homework program for Brimbank children and families at risk of social exclusion, despite acknowledging it has…
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Sunshine lifts repeatedly vandalised
Lifts on the Albion-to-Sunshine pedestrian bridge are being repeatedly vandalised, with repair bills topping more than $11,000 in the past year. Parents with prams and…
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Mice plague follows ideal breeding season
Melbourne is being over-run by mice and a Caroline Springs play centre is among the casualties. Chipmunks play centre was forced to close last week…
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Brimbank council’s CEO resigns
Brimbank council’s chief executive officer Paul Younis has resigned. Council staff were informed of Mr Younis’ impending departure this morning. He will leave Brimbank to…
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Brimbank CEO resigns
Brimbank council’s chief executive officer Paul Younis has resigned. Council staff were informed of Mr Younis’ impending departure this morning. The outgoing chief executive has…
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Keilor East fire being treated as “suspicious”
Police have called in arson chemists to determine the cause of a fire that took hold of a Keilor East factory this morning. It took…
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Lamb raisesthe baaa
Saturday is not your average lamb – she trots around thanks to a cart, sleeps in a “race car” and receives care on call. Or…
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Referendum remembered
The referendum to include indigenous Australians in the census will be recognised this week, 50 years since the historic vote. The 1967 referendum will be…
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Tart takes the cake
It was hard to tell who was happier at Catholic Regional College Sydenham last week – the principal or the students. The school’s trade training…
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My Brimbank: Marc Bullen
What’s your connection to Brimbank? I am the current senior head coach of reigning WRFL premier Deer Park FC. What do you like best…
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Polynesian connections
An expo next week is aimed at forging better connections between the Polynesian community in the western suburbs and community services. Organiser Manu Tilialo-Ngan Woo…
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Health check up for Derrimut PS
Children and families at Derrimut Primary School are the latest to benefit from a project designed to improve the health of the west. Students from…
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Abbey Solo’s dying wish fulfilled
Malia Solo often talks about her daughter, Abbey, as though she’s still here. “She is always full of energy and strength,” she said, referring to…
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Keilor bakery broken into by gang of three men, one armed with a knife
Three men, one armed with a meat cleaver, broke into a Keilor bakery overnight and attempted to steal a safe. Police say the offenders smashed…
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MP pushes for Taylors Hill West secondary college’s catchment zone to be released early
Sydenham MP Natalie Hutchins is attempting to have the catchment zone for the new Taylors Hill West secondary college released early to give parents more…
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