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Spike in wildlife emergencies at Caroline Springs
Caroline Springs is headed for a record number of wildlife emergencies this year, according to one of Victoria’s biggest wildlife rescue organisations. Wildlife Victoria emergency…
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Four new skate parks flagged for Brimbank
Brimbank council is answering the call for more skate parks, with new parks proposed for St Albans, Delahey, Derrimut and Sunshine. A draft update of…
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Boxing ‘stops the fights’
A Tarneit mum hopes a new program in the western suburbs will get troubled youth off the streets and into the boxing ring. Rebellious Boxing,…
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Brimbank council rejects Struggle Street permit
Brimbank council has rejected a permit application from producers wanting to shoot the next Struggle Street in Sunshine. Chair of administrators John Watson said it…
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African lawyer slams Dutton’s refugee comments
A Sunshine lawyer from South Sudan has described Federal Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s comments about illiterate refugees taking Australian jobs as “racially based and xenophobic”…
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New program for at-risk students
A pilot program has been launched in the western suburbs to encourage at-risk students to continue at school. The Navigator program, led by Anglicare Victoria…
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Delahey man charged over March shooting
A Delahey man has been arrested in relation to a shooting in March. The 33-year-old has been charged with attempted murder over the shooting of…
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Western suburbs feminist pioneer dies, aged 94
One of Sunshine’s first female councillors and a tireless advocate for women across Melbourne’s west has died at the age of 94. Gwenyth Marie Goedecke,…
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Training program leaves no youth behind
Young people living in Broadmeadows who have been “left behind” will get more help accessing vocational training and employment as part of a new state…
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Counter terrorism raids in north west
Several properties across the north west of Melbourne have been raided in relation to five Victorian men who allegedly attempted to leave Australia and fight…
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Deer Park crossing to stay despite line duplication
A $518 million works package to duplicate the Ballarat train line will not include the removal of a dangerous Deer Park level crossing. Western Metropolitan…
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Local CFA seeks volunteers for different roles
Caroline Springs and Hillside fire brigades, which respond on average to almost 1000 fire and emergency call-outs a year, are on the lookout for more…
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St Albans woman a Victorian Young Achiever
Julia Truong doesn’t let a good opportunity pass her by and as soon as she hit Victoria’s legal working age, she began making ‘bubble tea’…
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Kangaroo trapped at Caroline Springs school
A distressed kangaroo is trapped in the playground of a Caroline Springs primary school. Wildlife Victoria’s emergency response team leader James Johnson said volunteers were…
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VicPol accused of abandoning Caroline Springs
Victoria Police has been accused of abandoning Caroline Springs, where pressure on officers and the community is described as “unreal”. The divvy van based at…
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