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Five new bike paths flagged for Whittlesea
Five proposed off-road bike paths in Whittlesea have been flagged as “priority trails”. The planned trails – the Edgars Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail Link,…
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Brimbank tops pokies losses again
Brimbank is leading the state once again for poker machines losses according to half-yearly Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation figures. The VCGLR reported last…
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Tullamarine man on gun-running charges
A Tullamarine man has been charged with multiple firearm offences after police seized more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition at a Tullamarine property on Wednesday…
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Man charged in relation to Ring Road crash
UPDATE A Delahey man has been charged following a crash in Keilor East that killed two people. Adem Arpaci, 21, was charged with one count of…
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Man knocked out and robbed in St Albans
A St Albans man has been robbed and knocked unconscious by two strangers in a random street attack early on Tuesday morning. The 38-year-old was…
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Restaurant owners ambushed and stabbed
A Maidstone man is fighting for his life after he and his wife were stabbed in an attempted robbery outside their home on Thursday morning.…
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UPDATE: Salad salmonella cases rise
The number of salmonella cases linked to pre-packed leafy greens grown and distributed by a Bacchus Marsh farm has doubled overnight. The Health Department has…
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Police move on hoon gatherings
Fourteen people have been arrested, and 10 cars seized, during a police operation targeting hoon gatherings across Melbourne. Members of the Taskforce Regarder executed 20 warrants at…
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Business closes early to avoid hoons
Staff at a Tullamarine business have been forced to finish work earlier each night because they’re intimidated by reckless hoon activity from as early as 6pm.…
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Workers exposed at Deer Park HAZMAT incident
Five Deer Park workers have been taken to hospital in a stable condition following exposure to an unknown chemical at a factory this morning. Fire…
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Councils unite to fix troubled intersection
Melton and Brimbank councils have agreed to work together on “chronic traffic problems” at a troubled intersection that borders both municipalities. Brimbank council has asked…
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Youth sexual health services fall short
A western suburbs nurse wants young people to have better access to health services to help stem rising rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) across…
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Young artists take their work to market
Three young Brimbank artists joined forces – and cemented their sense of community – via a three-week project on one of St Albans’ busier streets.…
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Novak Djokovic wows Braybrook
Braybrook had a brush with tennis royalty this afternoon with Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic finding time to support the west’s most disadvantaged children. Less than 24…
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Sydneham Road security cameras stolen
Four security cameras installed to monitor a troubled Sydenham road famous for hoons and dumped rubbish were stolen last week. A Sydenham resident, who wishes to remain…
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