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Roundabout removal ‘doesn’t go far enough’
Angry commuters are demanding that Brimbank council widen Taylors Road, claiming plans to remove a dangerous roundabout don’t go far enough to alleviate a traffic…
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On-site doctor scheme for high schools
Local secondary schools have been invited to apply for a controversial state government program that would see doctors based in schools. But the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has…
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Charitable amnesty for overdue library books
Brimbank council is offering to pardon overdue library book fines in exchange for donations of non-perishable food. The council is hoping the amnesty, which runs…
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Bulldogs’ men’s health program kicks off again
Western Bulldogs will kickstart a new season of their men’s health program in the western suburbs next month. The Sons of the West program has…
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Master’s apprentices show their art
An art exhibition in Deer Park showcases the work of the latest batch of students of prize-winning St Albans artist Paul Borg. The Hunt Club…
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Car accidents rife in Brimbank
More cars were involved in accidents in Brimbank last year than in any other Melbourne local government area outside of the CBD, an insurance provider’s figures…
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Jail for St Albans liquor store bandit teen
An 18-year-old man has been jailed for four years for holding up a St Albans liquor store with a meat cleaver and baseball bat. Liah…
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Quadruple trouble on Anderson Road
A man has been captured riding an unregistered quad bike through the streets of Sunshine this morning. A resident posted a photo of the rider at…
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My Brimbank: Jo Spence
This week is National Volunteers Week, which helps celebrate the generous contributions of our nation’s volunteers. Jo Spence, a Cairnlea resident, manages more than 600 volunteers…
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Federal candidates eye off inner-west seats
Liberal and Greens candidates will be aiming to shake the ALP’s firm grip on the federal seats of Maribyrnong, Gellibrand and Lalor – among the…
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Vietnam archivist shares personal quest
Sunshine’s Phuong Ngo will this week give a talk at Newport’s Substation about his Vietnam archive, collected over six years. The Vietnam Archive Project is…
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Hutchins pushes for family violence hub
Sydenham MP Natalie Hutchins will make the case to Premier Daniel Andrews to have one of 17 new family violence hubs established in Brimbank. A…
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Bricklayer jailed for storing drugs
A St Albans bricklayer has been jailed for seven years for his role in importing more than three kilograms of drugs into the country inside…
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Barista training to end unemployment cycle
Sure, the Brimbank Bicycle Education Centre is mostly about bikes. But centre president David Bennett wants the Keilor Downs community centre to offer more than…
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Community rallies behind MND victim’s family
Hamza Salih was the 14th member of his paternal family to be diagnosed across four generations with motor neuron disease. The 40-year-old Sydenham man died…
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