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Council to consider gun shop application
Plans for a Tullamarine gun shop storing up to 100 firearms are being considered by Brimbank council. The firearms and outdoor sports goods store, planned…
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Resident slams ‘greedy’ Calder Rise sale
A state government plan to rezone land at the former Calder Rise Primary School in Keilor for units and townhouses is a decision based on…
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Healthy choices for school canteen menu
Pizzas, pies, hot dogs and croissants have disappeared from the canteen menu at Sunshine Heights Primary School. Despite being crowd pleasers among the pupils, the…
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Derrimut to get green conscious fire station
An Australian-first, environmentally friendly fire station is expected to be up and running in Derrimut in the first half of 2018. The state government allocated…
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Cleanaway warned over tip methane compliance
Cleanaway has been warned for not immediately notifying the environment watchdog about methane exceedance at its Ravenhall landfill. The company recorded the levels, which potentially…
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Westwood Drive bridge to be built by 2018
A bridge that’s an essential part of a planned 16-kilometre, six-lane road connecting the Calder and Western freeways will be built by early 2018. In…
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Former teacher gives kids a dressing up
A Sunshine North mother’s online business selling hand-made clothes for tots was inspired by her own newborn. Former teacher Pauline Da Silva said the business,…
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Fears over Sunshine Men’s Shed closure
A St Albans man fears the possible closure of a Sunshine Men’s Shed would have serious repercussions for the long-term mental health of many men…
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Ring Road upgrade set to begin
Work on the $300 million upgrade of the M80 Ring Road between Sunshine Avenue and the Calder Freeway is on track to begin before the end…
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Cecilia’s picture of success
A Braybrook student’s passion for art is putting her on the pages of an international publication. Cecilia Rafanan’s sketchbook of experimental art has been selected…
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Sheriff’s office recruits in the west
Being a sheriff in Victoria doesn’t come with a star-shaped badge and a cowboy hat like in old-time western films – but it does come…
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Brewing up some support
Siham Dib and Oriana Barraza (pictured) will enjoy a cuppa in Delahey later this month and do their bit for the Cancer Council. Delahey Community…
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Date set for Kings Road roundabout removal
A “dangerous” and “hazardous” Delahey roundabout – rated the seventh worst intersection in Melbourne in a 2014 RACV survey – will be removed by May…
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Call to limit ATM access at pokies
ATM access should be restricted at all gaming machine venues, the son of a Brimbank pokies addict believes. In a submission to the state government’s…
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Concern over surge in burglaries
A spike in day time burglaries in Keilor Park and St Albans has local police urging local residents to be on high alert. Sunshine Police…












