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Works begin on EJ Whitten Bridge
Work to expand the EJ Whitten Bridge into a 10-lane roadway has begun. Two “notorious” bottlenecks will also be addressed as part of upgrades to…
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Celebrate our seniors at Victorian Seniors Festival
When Carole Doyle retired in 2000, she never planned to idly sit around. The 68-year-old says she’s always enjoyed being involved with the community, meeting…
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Brimbank properties spending less time on the market
The length of time properties in Derrimut, Kings Park, Hillside and Albanvale are on the market has dropped significantly in the year to August 31.…
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Western Health first emerged 30 years ago this week
Saturday marks 30 years since the idea of Western Health first emerged. The Bracks’ government aligned the Western, Williamstown and Sunshine hospitals into Western Health…
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Sports fans to be spoilt in Taylors Hill
Western Bulldogs fans have one last thing to tick off their list to complete a memorable 2016 season – head to Taylors Hill Retirement Village…
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Young Hillside buggy driver burns off the adults
The nimble, flying thumbs that serve young texters well have brought success to a Hillside remote-control buggy racer. Eleven-year-old Jordan Isergin took out the 2016…
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Two new bus services for Keilor Plains train station commuters
Buses will run more frequently between a major Caroline Springs shopping precinct and the St Albans train station on weekends from late this month following…
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Stony Creek set for a transformation
Works to transform an old, unused and inaccessible concrete channel in Sunshine North into revegetated open space will begin early next year. The state government…
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Man jailed for Brooklyn break-in.
A man has been jailed for five years and two months for a string of commercial robberies including a Brooklyn break-in where he ripped a…
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VCAT overturns Brimbank council ban on Sunshine West medical centre
Plans for a six-day-a-week medical centre in Sunshine West will proceed despite Brimbank council rejecting the proposal. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal overturned the…
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Economic boost for Keilor Village as government department moves into council offices
The Keilor Village local economy is set to be boosted with nearly 100 Department of Education and Training (DET) staff expected to move into Brimbank…
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Call out for frog call recordings
The growling grass frog’s call is several short grunts followed by a long, deep growl that lasts for about a second. Melbourne Water is asking…
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Singing is a choir “like a tonic”
For Barry McMahon, singing in a choir is cathartic. “It’s like a tonic,” he says. “It’s very uplifting, it’s a beautiful thing to belong to.”…
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Light shines on crime prevention
Sunshine’s CBD is set to become safer at night. The state government has announced it will subsidise Hampshire Road businesses to help them install lighting…
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Elderly pedestrian dies in St Albans
A senior woman has died in hospital after being struck by a taxi in St Albans on Monday morning. The 89-year-old woman stepped onto Main…
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