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Sunshine artist named a finalist in Wyndham art prize
In Hayley Miller-Baker’s portrait of her sister Ashleigh, the blue-eyed beauty gazes at the viewer like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Her face and blond…
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Sunshine clinic teaches six-year-old to eat for the first time
Amina Aden had a smooth fourth pregnancy. She gave birth to Butrudiin two weeks before his due date in 2008. His birth was complication free…
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Coles Keilor Downs re-opens after shop renovation
When Jagoda Mitrevska applied for a job at Coles’ Keilor Downs supermarket in 1990 she knew if given the opportunity, she’d be there for the…
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Christian’s brave act finally acknowledged
Bravery can cost a life. It did on January 24, 2012. Christian Dejanovic was 31 when he was struck by a train near St Albans…
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Caroline Springs kinder teacher to Run for the Kids
Melanie Bugeja isn’t just thinking about the fitness benefits of her entry in this year’s Run for the Kids charity event. The Caroline Springs resident…
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Ardeer Primary School given cheque to buy five more iPads
Ardeer Primary School pupils will have a few more iPads at their fingertips thanks to some local supermarket sponsorship. Last Tuesday, principal Graham Miller was…
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Community warning issued after chemical incident in Brooklyn
Firefighters issued a community warning in Brooklyn this morning after a chemical incident in Somerville Road. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) was called to plastics…
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Delays beset removal of Delahey bottleneck
The removal of a dangerous Delahey traffic bottleneck has been delayed. Work to remove the Kings Road and Taylors Road roundabout has stalled due to…
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Victim speaks of terrifying armed robbery at Deer Park shopping centre
A woman has spoken of her terrifying ordeal when she was robbed at gunpoint at a Deer Park shopping centre last week. Amie Mitchell, 51,…
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Stockland spends $62 million on Braybrook development site
Property developer Stockland has splashed more than $60 million on a townhouse development site at Braybrook. The 11.5 hectare site, bordered by Beachley Street and…
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Australia Day move to Taylors Hill
Melton council’s Australia Day celebrations will be held at Taylors Hill next year. After a fiery debate at this month’s council meeting, councillors voted to…
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My Brimbank: Andrew Marth
Andrew Marth is the head coach at Melbourne Knights Football Club and has lived in the area for nearly three decades. What is your…
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Price to pay for fine art
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College art students have extra incentive to make sure they produce great work; it could end up adorning the school walls. Since…
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Salutations to Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan community of Melbourne’s west is ready to ring in their new year, with more than 1500 people expected to descend on Sassella…
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Crime surge in St Albans
Crime levels in St Albans increased a staggering 17.1 per cent in the 12 months to December, 2016, driven by rises in theft and drug-related…
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