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Outer west tops youth unemployment
Brimbank has one of the highest youth unemployment rate in the state, a new national report has found. Jobless rates across more than 20 Brimbank…
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Ardeer leads Brimbank crime spike
There was a 30 per cent increase in crime in Ardeer in the past year, crime statistics reveal. Brimbank’s overall crime rate jumped 9.7 per cent,…
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Rockbank land acquisitions for regional park
Up to 18 properties in Rockbank could be acquired by the state government for a regional park. As part of the Kororoit Precinct Structure Plan…
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‘Strong’ demand for airport rail via Sunshine
A Melbourne Airport rail link through Sunshine to the city is still “on the table,” a Brimbank council administrator says. At a Metropolitan Transport Forum…
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Footy tips from the source
With the AFL season set to kick off this weekend, three Western Bulldogs young guns dropped into St Peter’s Primary School at Sunshine last Thursday…
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Resident urges retention of aircraft noise monitors
A Keilor mother of two has urged Brimbank council to do all it can to keep an aircraft noise monitoring device in the area. Sarah…
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Seeing eye dog carers needed
Deer Park’s Lina Xi is a kennel and breeding attendant who is currently caring for black Labrador Frankie. Carers are needed to help socialise young…
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Upi ups ante in close shave
Cutting almost 60 centimetres of her magnificent mane has made a Hillside woman one of the state’s greatest shavers, both in length lost and money…
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Cricket club raises $20k for women’s health
Howzat for top-class fundraising? Altona Cricket Club has raised more than $20,000 for Western Health’s BreastWest foundation over the past three years at a popular…
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Students benefit from science grant
A Deer Park school will harness the power of the wind and sun to give its students better basics about renewable energy. Purpose-built science equipment…
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Plans lodged for Keilor Park brewery
Plans lodged with Brimbank council propose to convert a vacant warehouse at Keilor Park into a seven-day-a-week licenced brewery. The council is assessing a permit application,…
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New Caroline Springs Scouts centre fit for a king
Desoite the heavy rain it was an exciting Friday for the 1st Caroline Springs Scouts Group, which hosted royalty to celebrate the commencement of works on its new activity…
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Makayla, 10, reels in ‘world record’ 147kg marlin
A Keilor Park youngster is the toast of the junior fishing world after hauling in a world-record-sized marlin last Saturday for “small fry” competitors, just…
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Braybrook grandma jailed for stashing drug cash
A Braybrook chef and grandmother has been jailed and fined for storing almost $120,000 of drug money in her bedroom. Suong Thu Pham pleaded guilty…
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Finn demands Safe Schools scrapping
Western suburbs Liberal MP Bernie Finn has demanded the national Safe School anti-bullying program be scrapped, raising the ire of Greens and Labor MPs. Premier…
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