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Caroline Springs team work with VCE students to beat the stress
As the pressure of VCE exams builds, a Caroline Springs medical team will meet local families to discuss ways to beat the stress. Active Medical…
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Halving Melton’s suicide rates
A multi-million dollar plan aims to halve suicide rates in Brimbank and Melton over the next decade. The state government launched Victoria’s 10-year mental health…
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Brimbank’s Most Wanted – August 3, 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 contact…
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Chronic case of hepatitis B on the rise in Brimbank
An “endemic” lack of awareness underpins Brimbank’s position as the state’s third worst area for chronic cases of hepatitis B [CHB] over the past decade…
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Fit and fast fine-tuned at Victoria University
A Victoria University study is investigating the impact of fasting combined with high-intensity interval training on weight loss and heart health. St Albans-based researchers from…
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Caroline Springs family afraid after aggravated burglary
Richa flinches at every move, noise and glance. She’s suspicious of “every little thing” and anyone who looks at her. As night falls, Richa, 26,…
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Health networks accused of failing residents of Ardeer and Deer Park East
Health networks have been accused of failing residents of Ardeer and Deer Park East after the suburbs recorded “appalling rates” of preventable hospital admissions over…
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Huge drug bust on Caroline Springs house
The entire top floor of a Caroline Springs house was being used to grow 321 cannabis plants, police say. Police were called to a double…
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Charity rolls out welcome mat for asylum seekers
Hands-on charity West Welcome Wagon is rolling out Brimbank’s welcome mat for more than 300 asylum seeker families. The not-for-profit, which began in 2013, has…
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Church considers school appealing Wyndham council’s decision
The group behind a proposed independent Christian primary school at Werribee South has not ruled out appealing Wyndham council’s decision to refuse a permit. Councillors…
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Braybrook’s a new (online) hub for diabetics
Jeff Banfield was delivered a blow on his 52nd birthday. Besides the presents and birthday cake, he received some crushing news from his doctor. He…
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Former soccer ground set for townhouse transformation
A plan to transform the home of a former National Soccer League team into 150 townhouses is closer to being realised. Brimbank council has asked…
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Keilor residents most happy with Brimbank council, survey reveals
Keilor residents are the ‘most satisfied’ with Brimbank council’s performance, but roads and footpaths remain a big worry, a new survey has found. Of greatest…
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Councils refuse to support Ravenhall landfill expansion
By Sumeyya Ilanbey and Ben Cameron Brimbank council says its residents need a better understanding of the environmental impacts of a proposed tip expansion in…
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