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Albanvale: Elderly man dies after being hit by car in driveway
BREAKING: An elderly man died on Wednesday after being hit by a car in the driveway at an address in Wintersun Drive, Albanvale. It’s believed a…
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EJ Whitten Bridge to have more traffic lanes, safety barriers
More traffic lanes and new safety barriers will be added to EJ Whitten Bridge as part of the next stage of the M80 Ring Road…
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Burnside shooting leaves victim and police baffled
UPDATE: Derrimut 24:7 Gym owner Nikolaos Solomos narrowly escaped a potentially fatal shooting at Burnside on May 21. Armed Crime Squad detectives said the shooting took…
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Kealba: Bomb squad examining suspicious package
Bomb squad detectives are examining a suspicious package found in a car in Kealba. Police found the package after stopping a car during a routine intercept at…
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Council’s CCTV footage proves a boon for police
Victoria Police is increasingly reliant on council-run camera surveillance systems to identify and prosecute criminals. A report last month by the Australian Institute of Criminology…
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Delahey house fire: Lucky escape for resident
UPDATE: A Delahey resident had a lucky escape after fire engulfed a home in Rye Court on Thursday. Fire crews were called to the single-storey brick veneer…
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Laverton, Keilor East collisions leave five people in hospital
UPDATE: A woman has been taken to hospital with back and chest injuries after a collision between a truck and four cars at Laverton on…
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Sydenham school builds hi-tech hub on a budget
A new learning hub modelled on the medieval concept of a village green is proving that hi-tech schooling does not need a hefty price tag.…
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Christ the Priest Primary School footy Girls make a mark
Girls at Christ the Priest Primary School are kicking big goals in one of only two girls’ football teams competing in the Caroline Springs district.…
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Caroline Springs teenager missing, police seek public help
Police are appealing for public help in finding 13-year-old Te Aroha Fowler. The Caroline Springs teenager was last seen in the Altona area about 2pm…
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Airport West: Police van ramming leads to arrest of six people
Six people are in custody after a police car was repeatedly rammed in Airport West in the early hours of Thursday morning. The dramatic ordeal…
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St Albans: 11 flee Shirley Street house fire
UPDATE: A St Albans family have had a fiery but fortunate morning, after their Shirley Street home caught fire on Monday. Five children and six…
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Caroline Springs Anzac Day crowd pays emotional tribute
Hundreds of people braved early morning rain to pay their respects at the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Caroline Springs. The showers fortunately stopped as…
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Taylors Hill armed robbery: Cross-dressing man charged
An alleged thief who donned a blonde wig and female clothing to hold up a Taylors Hill service station has been charged. The cross-dressing man,…
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Brimbank council spent more than $330,000 on pay dispute costs
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has accused Brimbank council of hiding the true cost of last year’s industrial dispute after a Freedom of Information (FoI)…
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