Brimbank
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Brimbank raises ‘stink’ over tip
Brimbank council will fight the proposed expansion of the Ravenhall landfill, saying the west “has been dumped on enough”. The Environment Protection Authority last month…
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Autism in the spotlight
Despina Havelas, a disability services advocate in Brimbank for years, has special regard for the month of April. This is Autism Awareness Month – and…
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Brimbank has the second highest rate of unemployment in metropolitan Melbourne
Brimbank is in a five-year unemployment funk. The municipality has the second highest unemployment rate in metropolitan Melbourne, with one in 10 residents out of…
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Brimbank Community Calendar
Keilor through its past Keilor Historical Society’s next monthly meeting is on Wednesday April 12, at 7pm. Overnewton Gatehouse, Old Calder Highway, Keilor. ■ 0414…
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Call to act on drug overdoses
More than 100 people have died from drug overdoses in Brimbank in the past seven years. In a submision to the Parliamentary drug law reform…
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My Brimbank: Alyce Vella
Alyce Vella lives in Sunshine and works in the area for Women’s Health West. She spoke to Ewen McRae What’s your connection to Brimbank?…
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Brimbank Community Calendar
Immunisation Brimbank City Council provides a comprehensive, free immunisation program delivered by registered nurses according to the Recommended Immunisation Schedule. The next date is on…
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Brimbank blind walk begins
More than two dozen blind or vision impaired people from across Melbourne descended on Brimbank Park last week for the first in a series of…
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Council calls for more waste powers
Brimbank council is calling on the state government for greater powers to combat waste management. Following a month of community meetings, litter, waste management and…
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My Brimbank: Andrew Marth
Andrew Marth is the head coach at Melbourne Knights Football Club and has lived in the area for nearly three decades. What is your…
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Crime surge in St Albans
Crime levels in St Albans increased a staggering 17.1 per cent in the 12 months to December, 2016, driven by rises in theft and drug-related…
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Dawson Street upgrade opens
A new-look Dawson Street is becoming the latest anchor in Sunshine’s CBD revival after Brimbank council opened the first round of upgrades last week. Sections…
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Historic Keilor homestead used by squatters may be restored
A dilapidated Keilor homestead frequently used by squatters could be up for restoration. Seven Brimbank councillors toured Robertson’s Homestead in Sydenham Park on Saturday to…
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Meet your neighbours
Mark Gale has lived in the same St Albans street his entire life. His home of 34 years has a shop-front facing John Street that…
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Historic Keilor cottage to open to public
Many people, even some Keilor residents, are unaware the suburb has an Indigenous history that dates back 40,000 years, says the president of Keilor Historical…
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