Brimbank
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Fiona Clarke on teaching students at Mackellar Primary School
Fiona Clarke has been teaching and guiding students at Delahey’s Mackellar Primary School for 20 years. What’s your connection to the area? I have…
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Four young Brimbank soccer players ready to tackle the top flight
The western suburbs have long been a breeding ground for soccer stars such as Victor Cristaldo and Adrian Zahra. Now four young Brimbank soccer players,…
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Charity rolls out welcome mat for asylum seekers
Hands-on charity West Welcome Wagon is rolling out Brimbank’s welcome mat for more than 300 asylum seeker families. The not-for-profit, which began in 2013, has…
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Brimbank’s discarded syringes hotspot revealed
Sunshine is Brimbank’s main hotspot for discarded syringes, but there are no state government-funded needle disposal services. A welfare worker says demand for a needle…
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Ice-related offences almost doubled in Brimbank
Offences involving the drug methamphetamine have almost doubled in Brimbank. New figures from a Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) research paper show that the number of…
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Police vigilante warning for Derrimut residents
Brimbank police have urged Derrimut residents not to become “vigilantes” after a “frightening” early-morning home invasion on June 30. Derrimut and Deer Park Neighbourhood House…
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In Memory: A tribute to Frank Ford, a Sunshine resident for over half a century
Frank Ford, teacher, lover of God and history, heritage activist, and Sunshine resident for over half a century, died recently, aged 89 years. Frank grew…
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Pacific Islander women unite in Brimbank
Martha Metuisela was born and raised in Melbourne’s west. But her parents are from Tonga and she feels a strong connection to the island nation…
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Brimbank gets mad-for-cow fever with the 1000 Cows project
Brimbank is starting to develop a serious case of mad-for-cow fever. With residents eagerly awaiting September’s release of the man lifting cow installation, by former…
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Brimbank’s Relay for Life event cancelled
This year’s Brimbank Relay for Life event has been cancelled. But one former organiser has vowed to see it return in 2017. Until at least…
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Calls for Brimbank schools to help pay for safety
Brimbank schools need to chip in to help pay for the municipality’s 115 school-crossing supervisors as the council is paying a bill of well above…
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Brimbank teenagers charged over Coburg armed robbery
Two Brimbank teenagers have been charged over the armed robbery of a Coburg jewellery store on Thursday night. Leading Senior Constable Paul Turner said three…
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Brimbank men needed to create safer communities for women
The call has gone out to Brimbank men to help make the municipality safer for women. With police statistics showing family incidents in Brimbank increasing…
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Bike trail proposed as part of new draft cycling strategy
A bike trail that connects Brimbank’s historical sites and public art has been proposed as part of a new draft cycling strategy. The council is…
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Pokies addiction ‘cultural issue’ in Brimbank
Brimbank needs a multicultural think tank to help curb its addiction to poker machines, according to a former addict. The municipality is set to become…
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