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Apprentice numbers plunge by 11 per cent in Victoria
The number of Victorians taking up apprenticeships dropped by 11 per cent last year. New figures from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research show there…
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Artworks to give NAIDOC Week a strong local flavour
Art exhibitions inspired by Dreamtime tales and cultural workshops tailored for the next generation will provide the local flavour of NAIDOC Week over the next…
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Youngsters gets slimey during school holiday activities
It was gooey, stretchy and gross at Melton and Caroline Springs last week as children used test tubes, pipettes and syringes to make slime as…
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Parking woes continue at Watergardens train station
Train commuters have been robbed of thousands of car spaces with the introduction of time restrictions at Watergardens shopping centre. Last Monday, shopping centre owners…
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Calls for Sunshine lanes to be named after famous locals
Fancy a stroll along Craig Parry Parade? A wander down Lydia Lassila Lane? Or a brisk walk up Bon Scott Boulevard? Future generations at south…
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Labor retains Melbourne’s west
Labor has retained its stronghold on Melbourne’s western suburbs, with voters across Brimbank putting their incumbent MPs back into office. Despite the outcome of the…
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Search for missing Taylors Lakes business owner enters fifth day
The daughter of a missing Taylors Lakes business owner has made an emotional plea for help to find her mother. Karen Ristevski, 47, who owns…
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Western Ring Road crash victim dies
A St Albans woman involved in a five vehicle collision on the Western Ring Road last month has died. The 59-year-old woman was transported to…
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Murder charge over Glenroy baby death
A Sunshine North man has been charged with one count of murder in relation to the death of a six-month-old boy in Glenroy on Sunday. Emergency…
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Taylors Hill teen arrested over carjacking
A Taylors Hill teenager has been arrested in relation to a violent car jacking in East Malvern earlier this month. North West Metro detectives arrested…
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Increase in burglary and theft offences in the Macedon Ranges
People are being urged to play it smart and lock their houses, sheds and cars following an increase in burglary and theft offences in the…
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Big expansion to Wyndham electoral roll
If you notice Wyndham polling centres are a little busier than usual as you cast your vote this Saturday, it’s because of a 15 per…
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Islamic youth centre rejection may be appealed
The Islamic group backing plans for a youth centre at Hoppers Crossing will consider its options after Wyndham council refused a permit for the chosen…
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Sunshine picked as employment hub
The state government has reconfirmed Sunshine as one of Melbourne’s, and Victoria’s, six largest employment hubs. The Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA), the body set up…
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Brimbank council owed nearly $8 million in rates
Brimbank ratepayers owe the council almost $8 million in unpaid rates and there has been a near-15 per cent jump in residents needing payment plans.…
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