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Parking changes ‘killing’ Sunshine businesses
More than 500 residents have demanded that Brimbank council reinstate parking outside two doctors’ surgeries on a busy Sunshine street. A petition with 530 signatures…
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Brimbank writers in the limelight
Seven winners of the 2015 Brimbank Writers Awards, chosen from more than 320 entries, were announced earlier this month at Overnewton Castle, Keilor, during the…
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‘Pokie profits should go back into community’
A reformed gambling addict, who once blew $40,000 in less than six months, has backed Brimbank council’s push for pokie profits to directly fund community…
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Students teach students at Derrimut primary
Teachers took a break earlier this month for the annual Kids Teaching Kids Week. More than 100 students from 12 Brimbank schools shared their knowledge…
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Taylors Lakes is top spot for Brimbank car crime
The Melton Highway at Taylors Lakes is Brimbank’s number one hotspot for car thefts, a recent study has revealed. Eighteen cars were stolen from shopping…
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St Albans truckie fined after crashing into bridge
A St Albans truck driver has walked away uninjured after crashing into an overpass in South Melbourne this morning. The 39-year-old was travelling along Montague…
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Brimbank council announces new chief executive
Brimbank council’s Director of Infrastructure and Environment Paul Younis has been named as council’s new chief executive officer. Appointed last night, Mr Younis will start…
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Braybrook schools gain substantial windfall
Four Braybrook schools are among the big winners after the state government allocated an extra $8 million in education funding for 50 of Brimbank’s schools.…
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Brimbank Greens slam council’s park plan
Brimbank Greens party members have slammed a move to update the council’s parks blueprint as “resurrecting a failed plan to sell parks and gardens”. Consultation…
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Police target alcohol related anti-social behaviour
Brimbank police will target bottle shops and sports clubs asking owners to sign up to a new accord barring unruly patrons. The Star Weekly revealed…
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Keilor Downs College bookworms’ premier effort
Keilor Downs College students have been recognised for their success in Victoria’s Premier Reading Challenge. Four students won awards for reading more than 100 books…
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Errington Community Centre revamp begins
The first sod has been turned on works to revamp St Albans’ Errington Community Centre. Works started on August 26, with the revamp to include…
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Serial rapist’s sentence ‘had to be cut’
A serial rapist who kidnapped and sexually assaulted three women in Brooklyn has had his jail term cut by two years. Dennis Newall, 57, had…
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Enjoy a spot of croquet at Cairnlea
The sun’s out so why not pick up a mallet and accept the invitation of the Victorian Croquet Centre in Cairnlea to join Roger Lee…
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Historic-home reprieve may only be temporary
Concern is growing among heritage supporters that a developer’s plan to demolish one of Sunshine’s historic homes may have only been delayed. Brimbank council refused…
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