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West’s roads still subject to excessive speeding
Nearly 1000 people were injured and 17 killed on the west’s roads over the past year. RoadSafe Westgate’s annual report shows the 17 people died…
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Belated NDIS a more ‘unified system’
Brimbank residents with a disability will wait another three years for the national disability insurance scheme, but the Keilor Downs parent of a boy with…
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St Albans real estate director on drug charges
A veteran St Albans real estate director has been refused bail after being charged over his alleged role in a drug ring, which used 46…
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Stolen laptop with tracker leads to arrests
A laptop tracker led police to arrest three men and seize numerous firearms, ammunition, a conducted energy device (commonly known as a Taser), drugs and…
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Melton West man charged after Deer Park death
A 48-year-old Melton West man has faced court charged with the murder of a man killed in an alleged hit-run in Deer Park on Friday. Gavin…
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Aleiah’s brave steps to the MCG
Aleiah Farrugia is a typical little girl. She loves Barbie dolls, fashion and dancing, and she’s a bit of a party goer. It’s only her…
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Buses take over as St Albans level crossings go
Outbound trains on the Sunbury line will not stop at St Albans station for the rest of October after level crossing removal works began on…
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Overall crime down but still high in Brimbank
Overall crime figures have decreased in Brimbank over the past year, however it remains a state leader for criminal activity, recording the fifth highest number…
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Police launch footy finals road blitz
Police across the west will be out in force this weekend of footy finals ‘fever’ as part of a statewide blitz to cut the road…
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Christ the Priest plans all-girl footy tournament
More than 100 young female footballers are expected to join forces at Caroline Springs next month to chase the leather. Christ the Priest Catholic Primary…
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‘Truly Exceptional’ twins leave a lasting legacy
Twin brothers, who have left a lasting legacy for Sunshine students, have received a top educational award. Sunshine Harvester Primary School’s Shadrach and Isaac Phuting…
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Convicted dope grower wins sentencing appeal
A man’s appeal against a five-year, three-month prison sentence for his role in growing cannabis at a Sunshine North factory has been upheld in the…
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Piece of Deer Park history to be demolished
A key part of Brimbank’s industrial heritage will “reluctantly” be demolished because of the risk of contamination. The heritage-listed building at Deer Park, known as…
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‘The Captain’ avoids jail for dumping body
A Kealba man, known as “The Captain” in the west’s tight-knit Croatian community, has been sentenced to a community corrections order for disposing a body…
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Council refuses to release community’s concerns
Brimbank council has refused to release the raft of community concerns that guided its new safety strategy. Concerns cite worrying increases in drug possession and…
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