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Residents to have say on Caroline Springs, Hillside road remedies

North-west residents have welcomed Melton council’s plans to ease traffic congestion and reduce risks to pedestrians in Caroline Springs and Hillside. The council will consult...

St Albans: Flying wheelie bin breaks pedestrian’s leg

A man has broken his leg after he was struck by a flying wheelie bin in St Albans. Police say a St Albans woman, aged...

Western Ring Road fixed cameras back on

Motorists using the Western Ring Road beware. Fixed speed cameras located west of Sydney Road are on again and focused on speeding motorists in both...

Bernie Finn slams ‘dastardly’ former Brimbank council

A new local government law will end the "corruption and dictatorship" which marked the former Brimbank council a scathing Member for Western Metropolitan Region...

Cash, cigarettes stolen from Kealba service station

Police are calling for information following the armed robbery of a Kealba service station on December 6. Two men armed with an axe and spear...

Harley Davidson taken from East Keilor home

Police are investigating the theft of a Harley Davidson motorbike worth tens of thousands of dollars from an East Keilor property on November 21...

Sunshine West: Toddler dies after being run over in driveway

UPDATE: A three-year-old girl has died after being run over in a driveway in Sunshine West. The toddler was seriously injured at a home on...

Look out for burglars, Albanvale robbery victims warn

A distraught Albanvale couple has warned Brimbank residents to be on alert for thieves following a brazen daytime robbery. Scott, who suffers from post-traumatic stress...

$350,000 lost daily on pokies across Brimbank

More than $350,000 was lost on Brimbank’s 946 poker machines every day last year, according to the latest data. Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor...

No charges laid yet over violent Deer Park killing

A group of people arrested after a Diggers Rest man was killed during a home invasion in Deer Park have been released without charge. Police...

Brimbank council’s new leader soon to be named

A replacement for outgoing Brimbank administrator Peter Lewinsky is expected to be named soon. Mr Lewinsky, who stood down last Thursday to take on a...

Lisa’s Cambodian tour tackles a vicious cycle

A Deer Park woman will shine a light on the world’s fastest-growing criminal industry by traversing Cambodia on one of the planet’s slowest-moving forms...

Metro Trains blasted on Twitter as commuters get hot under the collar

Frustrated commuters are taking to social media to attack Metro Trains’ performance on and off the tracks. Commuters left stranded on platforms as temperatures hit...

Ambulance Victoria steps up for scorching weekend

Ambulance services will go to a higher state of readiness in preparation for this weekend's very hot weather. Saturday is tipped to reach 35 degrees...

Clown-masked man with gun terrorises pedestrians

A man wearing a clown mask and carrying a gun has terrorised pedestrians in the west during a bizarre series of early-morning drive-bys. Police spokeswoman...

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Three arrests after extended follow

Three youths in an allegedly stolen care were arrested after police followed them across Melbourne’s northwest early on Thursday morning. Officers spotted a grey Audi...