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Melton a fuel-theft hotspot
Melton is Melbourne’s worst suburb for service station drive-offs. The city recorded 144 fuel thefts between April 2014 and March 2015, an average of…
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Council shuns transparency push
Brimbank council has rejected a City of Melbourne push to reveal the full financial details of its councils’ five most senior officers, despite calls…
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Tessa Densley: a life transformed
For outsiders looking in, the life of a bodybuilder seems glamorous … taut, bronzed muscles, glowing smiles, seemingly uber self-confidence. But for Caroline Springs…
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Wild Things drop in
Brimbank youngsters will be able to step way back in time at Watergardens town centre these school holidays. An amazing installation, Prehistoric Creatures of the…
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Local link to end violence
Western suburbs residents should reach out to their local councils as a step towards ending family violence. That was one of the key messages from…
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Program trials justice options
A voluntary mediation program that has the potential to bring victims of sexual assault face to face with offenders could be used by a western…
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A life dedicated to health
Dr David Krieser is a paediatric emergency physician at Sunshine Hospital. This is his story … My path into health care was laid out…
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‘Gangster culture’ takes up guns
Weapons offences doubled in Brimbank over the past four years, police data has revealed. This follows reports in The Age that police are discovering guns…
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My Brimbank: Peter Deng
Deer Park bookworm Peter Deng, 18, tells Ben Cameron how he’s keen to give back to Brimbank after receiving a Western Chances scholarship that changed…
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Historic locomotive back on track
A re-enactment of Victorian railways steam locomotive R707’s 1985 inaugural tour to Bacchus Marsh will be the first leg of week-long celebrations of the 30th…
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Caroline Springs station work begins next month
Works will begin on the new Caroline Springs train station next month. The state government announced on Monday that BMD Construction will deliver Melbourne’s newest…
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New details of St Albans level crossing works
St Albans and Ginifer railway stations will go underground as works start to eliminate two dangerous level crossings in the area. The state government last…
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Cyclist killed at Keilor East
A cyclist has died after colliding with a truck in Keilor East this morning. The man was riding east along Keilor Park Drive around 8.20am…
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Leaders rally to tackle violence
Leaders in Melbourne’s west have joined forces to oppose men’s violence against women. A forum, to be held at Caroline Springs next week, will…
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Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum heard…
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