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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Seniors meet The Derrimut Community Centre seniors group returns for 2017, with the fortnightly meetings starting on February 7. Head along for some social interaction…
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New paramedic set to start
Brimbank will receive just one new paramedic in the latest roll-out of new graduates across the state. The state government last week announced 48 new…
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World of the wild comes up close
Some reptiles wove their way among the shoppers at Brimbank shopping centre last week, but not the innocuous small skinks you might catch scuttling across…
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Little ones set for school
Seventy-one fresh-faced five-year-olds will front for their first day at MacKellar Primary School on Tuesday, including young Jack Davis (pictured). The transition from kindergarten to…
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Mentors help through tough times
Just two hours of your time each week could be enough to change a young person’s life, says Carol Sandiford. The program director of Raise,…
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Deer Park is an affordable housing hotspot
Deer Park has been singled out as a suburb with affordable houses and high growth potential. A PRDnationwide report analysing residential sales across the greater…
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Backdown on new limits
In a win for St Albans residents, Brimbank council has backed away from plans to restrict parking near Keilor Plains train station. A letter circulated…
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Cairnlea retiree now a millionaire
A recent retiree from Cairnlea will pocket more than $1 million after taking out a division one prize in TattsLotto’s Wednesday draw. The regular TattsLotto…
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The way of a trout with the fly
Chris Myszka is pretty chuffed with himself. The angler managed to reel in a two-kilogram brown trout while fly-fishing at a secret location near Lake…
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Anyone for tennis?
You can’t play tennis on your own, so Penelope Webb hit up against a brick wall when she joined Albion Tennis Club at the start…
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Selina Tseng named young citizen of the year
Brimbank young citizen of the year Selina Tsang started volunteering as a year 9 student at Sunshine West’s Marian College. “I wasn’t really in a…
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What is your big idea for Brimbank?
Brimbank council has put out a call for big ideas to keep the city on the move. It wants people to tell it as they…
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Technology boost for Taylors Lakes Primary
Australian of the Year Professor Alan Mackay-Sim has put science and innovation top of the agenda for 2017 – and Taylors Lakes Primary School is…
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Lunar New Year kicks off
Chinese lunar new year celebrations have kicked off across Brimbank to mark the year of the rooster. Chinese New Year officially began on January 28,…
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St Albans artist tops Australia Day honours
John Puli is a man with a vision. The St Albans artist has been a tireless advocate for disability rights in the Brimbank community, and…
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