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Police investigate road punch-on
A four-on-one altercation at a Sunshine intersection has seen a Footscray man’s car damaged overnight. The 31-year-old was in his car at the intersection of…
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EPA closes in on odour
A “sewage odour” that lingered across the western suburbs on Sunday night came from the Werribee and Point Cook areas, the Environment Protection Authority believes,…
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Divers caught out
Seafood illegally harvested by 10 Brimbank divers from the southwest coast of Victoria was sold in Alfrieda Street, St Albans and private residences in Sunshine from…
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Community fears creche closure
A community group fears it will lose the Sunshine Leisure Centre crèche, following a decision by Brimbank council late last year to close the centre’s…
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A model ambassador
Caroline Springs model Cindy Carino took time out last week to enjoy the sun and the sand at Altona Beach. Dressed by Leiela (leiela.com.au) for…
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Brimbank in drug crime limelight
By Ben Cameron and Samantha Walker Brimbank is Victoria’s top hotspot for drug crime, according to the latest crime statistics. The region tops the state…
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Man critical after Sunshine stabbing
A stabbing at Sunshine last Thursday afternoon left two women with life threatening injuries and a man in a serious condition in hospital. The women,…
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Park plans put people first
Movies by moonlight is one option coming out of community consultation on future uses of the former Sunvale Primary School site in Sunshine. A basketball…
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Teens charged over vandalism
Teens face burglary charges Police swooped on nine teenagers allegedly responsible for causing havoc at several childcare centres in Caroline Springs late last month. Seven…
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Council forced to make deeper budget cuts
Brimbank council will make deeper cuts to its next budget than first thought after administrators voted not to put up rates beyond the new…
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Couple jailed for Braybrook bashing
Two drug addicts have been jailed for imprisoning and beating a man at Braybrook. Irko Abdala, 30, and Kim Janes, 38, were sentenced to 12…
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Get hip to holiday fun
The new year kicked off in Sunshine to the rap of hip hop last Friday as participants in Brimbank council’s B-active@Pollard program loosened up under…
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Helen and Heinz celebrate 60 years
It started with a fight over a ball in a German pool, but more than 60 years later, Heinz and Helen Elsen are still…
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Cool for kids, guaranteed
Jyle and Stephanie Edgell and Antonio Pavone (pictured) escaped the summer heat at St Albans Leisure Centre last week. They were among hundreds of Brimbank…
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Cool crafts for kids
School holidays have kept Brimbank libraries busier than ever, with a host of holiday activities to keep the children entertained … and plenty more to…
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