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Sipping and stitching in Sydenham
Laughter, chatter and clicking needles have been the soundtrack at Sydenham library this year when a group of ladies catch-up over a cuppa for a…
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Brush with death leads to winning proposal
Aneta Pazeski was poolside in Phuket, Thailand, engrossed in Richard Branson’s biography, when she realised it was about time to return to her hotel room…
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Sunshine mural heralds a new partnership
Art teacher Adrian Pentony described it as “a wall waiting to be tagged”. The wall he was referring to is at the rear of Ambulance…
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Couple ‘rented out’ homes for cannabis plants
Four properties owned by a Sunshine North married couple were used as “grow houses” to yield nearly 400 cannabis plants. Duy Van Nguyen, 44, and…
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Police seek information about Braybrook assault
Detectives are appealing for help to identify two men behind a vicious assault outside a Braybrook house in January. Detective Senior Constable Owen Matthews described…
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Caroline Springs residents demand action on crime
Caroline Springs residents are demanding action from Victoria Police and the state government to end violence and vandalism in their suburb, with hundreds of people…
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Foodie Tuesdays a hit at Benatas
A partnership between not-for-profit Benetas aged-care and Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House is cooking up some tasty offerings. The Benetas community kitchen has been open…
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Memorial for St Albans level crossing victims
A memorial at St Alban’s notorious Main Road level crossing will be a permanent reminder of the 16 lives lost, according to one victim’s mother.…
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New breast cancer support program at Sunshine
Women diagnosed with breast cancer are being paired with survivors of the disease to help them through treatment at Sunshine Hospital. The Bridge of Support…
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Spike in feline disease in Melbourne’s west
A western suburbs cat shelter is reporting a spike in cases of a deadly disease that kills four in every five infected kittens. Western Suburbs…
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Federal candidates jostle for local seats
The Liberal Party is yet to announce a candidate for one of Brimbank’s four federal seats. The federal electorates of Calwell, Gorton, Maribyrnong and Gellibrand…
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Council, government at odds over school sites
Brimbank council is at odds with the state government about rezoning three former school sites. The government wants to rezone former Kealba Secondary College as…
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New theatre to bear name of late Sunshine artist
Artist Leigh Bowery was well known in London’s most fashionable circles for his flamboyant kitsch costumes and obscene performance art. His life in the 1980s…
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Dreaming songlines stretch south
Descendants of the didgeridoo and songline masters, who gave the world such music luminaries as Yothu Yindi and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, brought the Aboriginal culture…
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Four parents recognised as scout leaders
Four Keilor Scout group leaders have achieved the highest recognition within the movement. Trish MacMahon, David Cassar, Wenya Huang and Kristen West (pictured), were presented…
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