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Convicted drug trafficker loses appeal bid
A drug trafficker has had her appeal against an 11-year sentence for her role in a wider heroin ring, which included using a child courier,…
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Worlds apart, so much in common
An impromptu lunchtime karaoke session, a staff-versus-students volleyball game and boomerang-making featured during a five-day visit by Chinese students to their sister school, Victoria University…
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VicRoads looks at overpass for Calder Park Drive
Construction of an overpass to free up one of the Calder Freeway’s most awkward intersections is being investigated by VicRoads. The investigation into a Calder…
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Council rejects plan-B for Sunvale site
A proposed 60-unit development at the former Sunvale Primary School has been knocked back by Brimbank council on the grounds that it poses a risk…
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Pubs and clubs share banned patrons lists
Ten Brimbank licensed venues will compile and share a “banned patrons list” under a new agreement between police, Brimbank council and clubs. The Brimbank District…
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Domestic violence contributor to mortgage stress
Domestic violence is the third-greatest contributor to mortgage stress after unemployment and mental health issues, a forum heard last week. The forum was held last…
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Bras to help women in need
Melton council has signed on to a new project to collect new and secondhand bras at council offices this month, ready for shipment around the…
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Man critically hurt during violent chain of events
A man in his 40s from the north western suburbs is in hospital in a critical condition with life threatening leg and facial injuries after…
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Calder Freeway bike path on the agenda
VicRoads is investigating long-term safety upgrades along a strip of the Calder Freeway that a local cycling group has identified as needing a new bike…
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Council warned on Brooklyn airspace restrictions
Melbourne Airport has reminded Brimbank council to obey strict airspace guidelines in its plans to develop the Brooklyn industrial precinct. The council wants to improve…
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Bush tucker garden an outdoor classroom
A native garden at Victoria University is growing into an outdoor classroom that can demonstrate the many uses of indigenous plants for food, medicines and…
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Police seek traffic fugitive
A Delahey man is wanted by police after he failed to attend court for traffic matters. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 34-year-old…
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Hillside plumber heads to WorldSkills competition
Dylan Di Martino is no Ian Thorpe or Shane Gould … but he’s an Olympian in his own right. The 21-year-old Hillside man will be…
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Sentence cut after Sunshine stabbing
A man who stabbed his former partner twice in the chest following a night of drinking in her Sunshine house, is out of jail six months…
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Sunshine rising to be capital of the west
Places of historic and cultural significance could be revived as dedicated performance spaces under a plan to make Sunshine the capital of the west. In…
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