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The Whitten Project changed my life: Laura Van Keulen
St Albans Secondary College student Laura Van Keulen has always loved the outdoors. The 16-year-old talks to Ben Cameron about her love for the…
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Caroline Springs sprinter sets a cracking pace
A talented female sprinter from Caroline Springs is setting a cracking pace for boys her age to follow. Brookside College grade five pupil Aolani Guyett…
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Man jailed over Kealba Hotel car park kidnapping
A man has been jailed for kidnapping a middle man in a drug deal that went awry at a hotel carpark. Numurkah’s Dylan Ferguson pleaded…
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Works to remove dangerous Delahey roundabout delayed
The deadline to remove a Delahey roundabout described as “the most dangerous and hazardous in the state” has been dragged out by at least six…
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Developer baulks at pedestrian link to proposed play centre in Keilor East
Brimbank council’s demand that a walking and cycling path connect Brimbank Park to a proposed Keilor East play centre for up to 100 children is…
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Woman barred from Keilor East bottle shop following armed robbery
A woman has been banned from entering a Keilor East bottle shop for 12 months over an armed robbery charge, which is due to be…
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Around 700 clean up notices issued to Brimbank land owners
About 700 clean up notices have been issued to Brimbank landowners recently, as the fire season draws closer. Brimbank council began inspecting about 1400 vacant,…
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New St Albans station “too little too late” for one local mother
A long, dark era in St Albans’ history has ended with two of the state’s worst level crossings now gone forever. Patient local commuters celebrated…
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Graffiti reports continue to slide in Brimbank
Reports of graffiti damage to Brimbank council-owned property have dropped to their lowest level in at least three years. But the cost of cleaning up…
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Star Weekly tours Keilor Cemetery’s new wing
The earth just east of the Maribyrnong River in the Keilor Plains was first shovelled for the purpose of burying a body 160 years ago.…
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Alex Fraser Group’s magic: turning glass into sand
Peter Murphy says most people assume the used glass bottles they throw in their bin are recycled. But, he says, only about 60 per cent…
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Sunshine mother starts petition for Brimbank breastfeeding drop-in centre
A Sunshine woman is petitioning Brimbank council to open a breastfeeding support centre. Sara van Ree, 29, started her petition for a free breastfeeding drop-in…
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Sunshine butcher David celebrates 30 years in the snag game
It’s the love of a snag and the long time customers which has kept Sunshine North butcher David Bonnici in the same spot for 30…
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Brimbank to host major Australian data company
Data centre company NEXTDC is building a second Victorian base at Tullamarine to cater for increased demand for internet cloud services. The ASX-listed business bought…
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St Albans primary wins Sunshine Short Film Festival
Not a seat was vacant at the Sunshine Short Film Festival’s fifth screening. It was the first time Village Cinemas had sold out of tickets…
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