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Shonky Watergardens train station lift likely to be replaced
A malfunctioning lift at Watergardens train station that reportedly breaks down nearly every second week, on average, is likely to be replaced. Western Metropolitan MLC…
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Plenty to do in Brimbank for the seniors festival
From croquet to comedy, bus trips to fitness balls, gardening tips to board games, seniors won’t be bored in Brimbank next month. The Victorian Seniors…
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Emily’s Olympic dream alive and kicking
A rising junior karate star from Kings Park is a step closer to her Olympic dream. Talented nine-year-old Emily Nguyen, a Brimbank Little Athletics member,…
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Boy waits nearly two years for swimming classes at Sunshine Leisure Centre
A young boy was on a waiting list for swimming lessons at the Sunshine Leisure Centre for nearly two years, a recent Brimbank council survey…
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Stolen dog returns weeks after brazen daylight theft
A disabled St Albans man has been reunited with his beloved dog, a fortnight after it was snatched from him in broad daylight. Andrew Schembri,…
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Brimbank council calls on the PM for gambling reform
Brimbank council is backing an open letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calling for gambling reform. The council is a member of the Alliance for…
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Caroline Springs residents back patrolling streets
Neighbourhood patrols will restart in Caroline Springs, with organisers claiming crime has increased, despite police reports to the contrary. Patrols were set up several months…
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Keilor Downs TattsLotto syndicate win big
More than a decade of buying lotto tickets at a Keilor Downs store has paid off for a 15-member TattsLotto syndicate that won nearly $8,250,000…
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Keilor tops list for airport noise complainants
A noise monitoring service has been described as a token gesture by a Keilor resident. Keilor Residents and Ratepayers Association member Susan Jennison says a…
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Brimbank wants state government to cough up from its sustanability fund
Brimbank administrators want to know why a state levy used to remediate old tip sites has been allowed to stockpile, with little spent on clean-ups…
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20 years of ‘better choices’ at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
When Tracy Jones started working at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre 16 years ago, there were 150 female prisoners. There are now 400 inmates, upgraded…
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Our Kitchen Table celebrates tradition
Recipes that celebrate family traditions and cultures have been published in a new cookbook. Taylors Hill Primary School pupils were invited to submit their family…
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Burnside and Braybrook Masters stores to close by December
Burnside and Braybrook Masters stores will close before Christmas, to be turned into home improvement centres or Bunnings stores. Woolworths announced last week it will…
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CCTV, alarms are hot property in the western suburbs
The home security business is “booming” as demand skyrockets in Caroline Springs, Derrimut and Burnside, suburbs’ hit by a spate of home invasions, robberies and…
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Brimbank’s Most Wanted – August 23, 2016
Brimbank’s most wanted: Let’s help Brimbank Police. If you have any information in relation to these people, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or…
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