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Federal budget: West families to be ‘hit hard’ by cuts
Recommendations in the federal government’s Commission of Audit would severely impact the western suburbs community, according to social service providers and local politicians. Opposition leader…
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Werribee man remanded in custody over kill threat, car theft from Deer Park
UPDATE: Werribee’s Gisueppe Joe Trifilo, 40, is in police custody following an alleged car theft in Deer Park and abduction of a nine-year-old Tibetan migrant…
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St Albans stabbing death: Man charged with murder
St Albans’s Vatthana Chounlamountry has been charged by Homicide Squad detectives with one count of murder. A warrant was issued for his arrest following the…
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Hillside’s Mirella Moschen is giving MS a good old smacking
Mirella Moschen is “kissing” multiple sclerosis goodbye. The 38-year-old Hillside resident is using a combination of medication, physiotherapy, acupuncture and other natural remedies to manage…
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Braybrook swimmers out to make a splash
Keen swimmers such as Destinie, 3, and Will, 4, have the chance to win $10,000 this week. Paul Sadler Swimland in Braybrook is holding a…
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Cannabis carer at St Albans house sent to jail for nine months
A father of two has been jailed for nine months for his role in the cultivation of 346 marijuana plants at a St Albans house.…
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Bill Shorten sees a different picture for St Albans
More money and resources need to be channelled into St Albans’ arts and cultural communities, says federal opposition leader Bill Shorten. In an exclusive interview…
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Brimbank and Melton odours continue to cause a stink
Almost 800 odour reports have been made to the Environment Protection Authority by Brimbank and Melton residents this year. An EPA spokesman said there had…
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Cairnlea land sold to ‘prominent’ developer for $6.4 million
LATEST: A piece of Brimbank council-owned land in Cairnlea has sold for $6.41 million this afternoon. The 1.925-hectare site at 93 Furlong Road was bought…
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Brimbank has to wait until 2016 for elected councillors
LATEST: Elected councillors will not return to Brimbank until the 2016 elections, as Star Weekly exclusively reported this week. Legislation introduced in the Victorian Parliament…
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St Albans stabbing: Warrant issued for a man’s arrest
UPDATE: Homicide Squad detectives are appealing for Vatthana Chounlamountry to make contact with police. A warrant has been issued for his arrest after a St Albans…
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Men try to break into myki machine at Albion station
Police are calling for information after two men allegedly tried to break into a myki machine at Albion train station in Sunshine North on May…
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Caroline Springs station will overcrowd trains: Greens
The addition of the new Caroline Springs train station to the Ballarat line will overcrowd carriages and lengthen journey times for commuters, according to Victorian…
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George’s life lesson drives road safety message
George Greaves has a clear message for young motorists: one bad decision could cost you your life. The Melton resident has lived through the devastation…
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Precious gift makes Taylors Hill mum’s day
It’s that one day of the year when mothers can kick back, demand breakfast in bed and, if they’re lucky, score a present or two.…
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