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‘Colonel’ trims top lip for men’s health
It was the shave that will help save a nation. On Melbourne Cup Day, St Albans cancer survivor Graeme “Colonel” Jeffs (pictured) relieved his top…
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Compassion for animals not lost on pupils
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Primary School grade 3 pupils, including Matilda, Eliza, Kitty and Olivia (pictured with Rigby), raised more than $300 for…
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Caroline Springs resident new Multicultural commissioner
Mimmie Claudine Watts hopes to shift the conversation towards migrants and health services during her role as commissioner. The Caroline Springs resident, and Victoria University…
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Sunshine’s top cop welcomes mental health review
Sunshine Inspector Dave Byrt believes a Victoria Police mental health review will help overcome the stigma that has stopped officers seeking help when they need…
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Brooklyn industrial precinct ‘could reap $300m’
More than $300 million in benefits could be delivered to Brooklyn industries and the community in the next 30 years through a new plan for…
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Connecting Braybrook families through fun of play
The power of play is being used to help connect families new to Braybrook with the services that are set up to help them settle…
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Council considers soft drink ban
Brimbank council will consider removing all sugary drinks from its owned and managed facilities and events, in a bid to address alarming rates of obesity.…
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Storm sparks Keilor stadium flood
Roof leaks led to Keilor’s $6.5 million basketball-netball stadium being flooded on Thursday afternoon. A resident told the Star Weekly the stadium, which was recently…
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Irene thrilled by employment industry honour
Meet Australia’s best employment consultant. Caroline Springs resident Irene Sazdov has been named National Employment Consultant of the Year at the National Employment Services Association…
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Students can apply to visit Vietnam battle sites
Ten Victorian students will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a country so pivotal to Australia’s military history – Vietnam. To commemorate the 50th…
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Calls for toll subsidies to cut local truck traffic
Maribyrnong council is calling for subsidies to encourage freight trucks off inner-west residential streets and on to existing and future toll roads. The council will…
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‘Treat or trick’ to promote child safety
Students at Kings Park Primary School got into the spooky spirit of Halloween last Friday to raise money for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. For their…
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Council emission cuts ‘on track’
Greenhouse emissions from its buildings have marginally increased and its power bill has spiked by $100,000, but Brimbank council believes its goal of trimming emissions…
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Zara jumps to stardom
Caroline Springs may have a future Olympian on its hands, with Lakeview Senior College student Zara Keca now a state champion in two separate fields. The…
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Hundreds go out for a Girls’ Night In
About 450 western suburbs women put on their heels and lippy to raise money for breast and ovarian cancer research at Taylors Lakes last week.…
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